Social media dismissal: sword or shield?
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2021
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The use of social media by employees has increased rapidly and has been met with
different results. In the age of the internet, people share their thoughts and opinion on
social media without thinking about the repercussions the post might have on the
public in general and the workplace in particular. It is undeniable that employees have
a constitutional right to privacy and freedom of expression but those rights are not
absolute. This dissertation discusses the balance between the employee’s right to
privacy and freedom of expression against an employer’s right to good name. It
discusses the current legal position on social media and the procedure an employer
must follow when disciplining an employee for social media misconduct. The
dissertation also looks at the position of social media in the United Kingdom and
attempts to draw lessons.
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Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.