1. Internet abuse > Joe Thornhill, Partner, Ward Hadaway 21 May 2009

2. Introduction >

3. Recruitment > Use of the internet to facilitate recruitment –adverts –social networking

4. Recruitment > Can you monitor an applicants online profile? –discrimination –Human Rights Act right to freedom of expression right to private life What is the general practice?

5. Recruitment > Imposing a prohibition on employee’s with online profiles

6. During employment > Can we restrict use of the internet during work? –policy –disciplinary action Can we prevent access to certain internet sites? –general practice –disciplinary action Can we restrict use of the internet outside work? –policy –disciplinary action

7. During employment > Can we monitor use of the internet during work? –employee notification –interception of communications regulations Can we monitor use of the internet outside work? –human rights - right to private life

8. During employment > Can we use information/evidence we find to take action?

9. Disciplinary action > Excessive use of the internet

10. Disciplinary action > Breach of confidentiality –injunction –damages

11. Disciplinary action > Comments: –offensive comments –discriminatory comments –defamatory comments –critical comments

12. Disciplinary action > Bullying Discrimination Harassment –Majrowski –v- St Thomas’s NHS Trust

13. Miscellaneous > Who owns the information on the networking sites? Can we communicate with employees through the networking medium: –general –dismissal –meetings

14. Questions? >

15. Your speaker today > Joe Thornhill Tel: 0191 204 4321 Fax: 0191 204 4418 Email: joe.thornhill@wardhadaway.com