Social Media Posts as Grounds for Dismissal – Joint MIDBA & EBA Seminar

Dublin

Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm

Location: Distillery Building, Dublin 7 & Online

Speakers:

• Clíona Kimber SC, Joint author of Cyber Law and Employment
• Michael O’Doherty BL, Author of Internet Law

Topics include:

• Recent WRC cases which involve disciplinary action / dismissal due to employees’ social media posts.
• The degree to which an employer is allowed monitor an employee’s private social media accounts, or restrict their social media usage, without violating their right to privacy
• When does the expression of a controversial opinion by an employee in a personal capacity cross over into something which damages the reputation of the employer?
• Does the statement “All opinions expressed are my own and not those of my employer” provide any defence to the employee?
• The pressure on employers to react to “internet pile-ons” when an employee posts something which offends other users, who may or may not be customers of the employer

This is a free, open-to-all event.

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