Is there an advice resource for people whose social media contributions have been picked up and used against them?

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MrPan · 26/07/2018 16:55

This has happened. Any directions would be appreciated.
tia

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ConfessionsOfTeenageDramaQueen · 26/07/2018 18:38

The first thing you need to look at is your employment contract - is there anything in there about social media use, bringing the company into disrepute or anything else they could shoehorn this into?

Next step is to call ACAS - go online and look at their guidelines. Your employer must follow the ACAS guidelines.

Feel free to DM me if you want to discuss further

Bowlofbabelfish · 26/07/2018 18:37

The followingbpost contains assumptions that what you wrote is something gender critical. You could try:

Reminding your employer that sex is a protected characteristic under the EA
Reminding your employer that being a Feminist is not illegal (yet.)
Reminding your employer that what you’re wrote was factual (if it was.)

I would speak to your union and get legal advice.

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MrPan · 26/07/2018 18:12

Thanks all. Yes I know it's a bit paltry but necessary for confidentiality purposes.
I stated the v obvious on Twitter and a formal procedure has been commenced against me.
I cannot be the first person in the U.K. this has happened to so I'd look for any previous experiences and case examples.

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blackdoggotmytongueagain · 26/07/2018 17:56

www.crashoverridenetwork.com/resources.html

enoughisenough12 · 26/07/2018 17:48

Suggest you take this to the employment board or the legal issues board MrPan . Not sure that FWR is best placed to advise you - certainly not without a much clearer explanation of what has happened.

UglyCathKidstonBag · 26/07/2018 17:42

On which form of social media did this happen?

UpstartCrow · 26/07/2018 17:36

It could be a data breach, so start with that, and approach your HR department if you have one. Also, contact ACAS.

REOLay · 26/07/2018 17:34

You might have to be a little more expansive about what the situation is. Not enough info to go on to be able to offer help

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MrPan · 26/07/2018 17:03

No, it's a confidential employment issue.

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UglyCathKidstonBag · 26/07/2018 16:59

So You’ve Been Publically Shamed by Jon Ronson?

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