Social media in the workplace seminar

If you need help with or have concerns about 'Social Media in the Workplace' then this forthcoming seminar is for you.

The Think Tank's Director of PR, Samantha Dawe, will be joining the Employment Department at Bracher Rawlins LLP to present a seminar on this topic on 28th November in London.  

The venue is 77 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6SR and it starts at 5.30pm. The seminar will also be followed by a drinks reception.

There are a limited number of spaces so if it is of interest then email Carol Watson at carol.watson@bracherrawlins.co.uk to secure your place

The impact on brand of social media mistakes

The Think Tank has recently been taking part in a series of seminars, talking about issues surrounding the use of social media in the workplace and the impact that it can have upon brand and reputation.

These have been very well attended and judging by two recent Twitter abuses in the United States it is becoming a very important factor for businesses, both internally and externally.

Last week a disgruntled employee at a company called Stub Hub sent out a tweet riddled with profanity, which the company subsequently had to apologise for and issue a withdrawal. We have added an image of this below but it does use quite strong language - you are warned!

Another business, Kitchen Aid, mistakenly retweeted an offensive joke about President Obama's grandmother - possibly as a result of social media automation. Again, this is below but the content may be deemed as offensive.

These types of social media interaction may be mistakes or they may be on purpose but the problem is the same; Social Media poses new challenges to business as to how they and their employees interact online and the increasing possibility of damage to brand and reputation.

If you would like to discuss any of these topics and how they could impact upon your business then please get in touch.

Misuse of Social Media in the Workplace

What would you do if an employee (or even a manager) made disparaging remarks on Facebook about your organisation, employees or key contacts?

In conjunction with The Think Tank, one of our legal associates is holding a seminar which looks at the 'Misuse of Social Media in the Workplace.

They comment, 'Almost every organisation will face the "Social Media test" at some point. That is, an employee - possibly thinking that they are talking only to 'friends' by way of Facebook, Twitter etc - will make comments which are highly damaging to its interests or the reputations and rights of key stakeholders.

Whilst there appears to be no binding legal authorities from the higher courts there are a number of Employment Tribunal decisions, and we have carefully pulled together some of the key issues and guidance from Employment Judges.'


The briefing is organised by GT Employment Lawyers on 21st June between 2pm and 4pm at Liverpool Street, London, EC2M and will cover the following topics:

Investigating misuse 

How to reconcile human rights issues such as 'freedom of expression' and 'privacy' with those of your organisation.

Handy tips from an IT specialist on how to monitor this kind of problem at work or even stop it altogether.

Delegates will be given a checklist to audit their systems and a specimen policy as well as detailed user-friendly notes and contacts in related fields.

The cost is £35 plus vat per delegate or £55 plus vat for 2 places. Places are limited and allocated in order of payment.

To book a place (or if you would like the presentation at your organisation on a more private basis) please contact Gordon Turner via his PA Sandra at email address sandra@gtelaw.co.uk