Personal Emails In The Office – The Offside Rule Explained

While the Football Association may not be a beacon for political correctness nor a role model for the younger generation in terms of how to behave, it still came as quite a shock for a sexist exchange to take place between the FA's Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore, and another, and for it to be made public.

They were "private emails exchanged between colleagues and friends of many years" Scudamore was quoted as saying. But the offending emails were sent from Scudamore's FA email account.

Therefore, by inference, does this mean that his references to women or in particular 'Edna', are views shared by the FA as a whole?

It would be logical to assume that this is not the case but when do personal emails lose their personal protection and become open to scrutiny and review? A very interesting topic indeed and one to which I'm sure all employers can relate.