Here’s a story about “La Petite Anglaise” who got the sack even though she did not reveal her name or her employers.
Telegraph | News | Wrote blog and got the sack. V bad. Will sue
That got me thinking. I wonder how many of us actually have a blogging policy?
Check out this excellent blogging policy here.
Corporate Engagement: Australian law firm urges clients to adopt employee blogging policies
Here is an excerpt to get you started.
“The suggested policies include:
- outline who is entitled to blog: whether all employees may blog
or only specified personnel (for example, those in certain positions or
who have attended appropriate training sessions); - Ideally, the policy should require the employee to use a disclaimer on the blog to this effect;
- inform employees of the relevant authorisation processes for the publishing of blogs (particularly marketing blogs);
- notify employees of any monitoring of the blogging of employees
that the company will carry out in accordance with the Workplace
Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW); - provide that the company’s confidential information must not be disclosed;
- provide that employees must not make use of the company’s intellectual property without obtaining authorization;
- require employees to ensure the accuracy of any information published;
- make employees aware of the law of defamation and prohibit
employees from making defamatory statements and/or statements that are
contrary to the strategic and commercial interests of the enterprise; - prohibit employees from making discriminatory comments; and
- prohibit employees from using blogs to engage in illegal conduct.”