The TEch Lawyer - January 2012

Quick look – New ACAS social media guidance

According to a survey carried out by My Job Group the misuse of social networking costs the UK economy £14 billion annually in 'lost time'. It comes as no surprise that employment claims involving social media use are on the rise and ACAS have published a guide for social media in the workplace which includes practical tips to assist employers.

We thought it might prove helpful to summarise the ACAS guidance into one easily digestible bulletin and desktop guide. So here it is!

Social networking and recruitment

• ACAS suggests that at least two different recruitment channels are used;
• Be careful if using social media to screen or vet candidates as you may run the risk of discriminating against candidates;