There are a wide range of factors that both employers and
employees must take into consideration when ending an employment
relationship. Whilst many points on the "end-of-employment
checklist" are simple to action and take place without issue,
one increasingly common point of contention is the question of what
happens to the LinkedIn
connections formed by an employee in the course of their
employment.
Does an employer have any rights over the connections made
during the employment period, or are these connections considered
the property of the employee? This question is especially vexed for
those industries where individual relationships formed between
employees and clients are fundamental to the bottom line of the
business (e.g. sales representatives).
