Comments on: A (for once) well-deserved facebook dismissal

By: Janette C

Janette C — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:16:06 +0000

Just goes to show that you shouldn’t put your life story on facebook you never know who’s looking. Everyone has something they don’t like about their employment, but, take care you may just end up without the bits you do like.

By: John C

John C — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:47:18 +0000

As she had less than a year’s service a Tribunal is unlikely to have jurisdiction to hear any claim for unfair dismissal, so the lack of notice and/or being deprived of the right to be accompanied shouldn’t concern the employer too much. Unless she could tag on a discrimination claim?

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:18 +0000

re s86 point – likley to be gross misconduct so no entitlement to notice. However, hasn’t she be deprived on the right to be accompanied. I accept that she has to make a reasonable request to be accompanied but there is at least one case that held that being bounced into a dismissal meeting without warning was enough for the EJ to give the claimant the 2 week award. Also, what about the argument that she may not have recieved the notice via facebook. It was sent at 22.53 afterall. Presumably if she hadn’t seen it she would have gone into work the next day and found out but …..

By: Blawg Review #266 « Pink Tape

Blawg Review #266 « Pink Tape — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:39:22 +0000

[...] of you with Cells). And it’s not just the ex who might be reading your status updates – Usefully Employed posts a warning that a careless status update on facebook can properly result in a cyber-sacking. [...]

By: Usefully Employed

Usefully Employed — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:37:23 +0000

I suppose, like the best urban myths, it doesn’t matter too much whether or not it’s true!

By: Michael Scutt@Jobsworth

Michael Scutt@Jobsworth — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:00:47 +0000

Entirely agreed. I did hear a rumour that this story is a fabrication though. I do hope not.