Is my boss allowed to go on my twitter account and show my updates to co-workers?

TotallyBroke

Toots wrote: »

Blinking eck - she only said her job was boring. That would be something most of us have said at some time or other and I'm really shocked that such a comment could result in her being sacked.

I've just put my name into google and am really shocked because I have signed up to some of the downing street petitions. I haven't signed up to anything I'm ashamed of but I would not necessarily bare my soul to a potential employer. I really didn't give a thought to my privacy.

Trust me to have an unusual name too - I can't actually argue that they've mixed me up with anyone else. Well, you live and learn - I won't be putting my real name on anything on the internet ever again.

I've just googled mine and found lots of stuff although none of it is actually me. A lot of it is from America (I don't even own a passport). How would that affect me if a prespective employer googled my name. Thay could base the application on what they see on google which has nothing to do with me.
Fingers crossed that never happens

piggeh

Just state it could be anyone and that was they've done is potentially libellous. If they disagree, create a twitter account under their name, post some pretty unconventional remarks, then print copies to show their boss.

mazza111

Just heard from an online friend about letting his boss be on his list to see his facebook, silly lad. wrote something like, "Really effin busy at work today, wish all <insert company name here> would eff off"

Guess which silly boy is now jobless for gross misconduct

I like my boss, I think of him as a friend, but personal and business must stay separate imo

smileitconfusespeople_2

In not sure, but surely this is some form of Harrasement is there anyone from a H/R or Personnell

DCFC79

To be honest with you id only tell people if i had a facebook, twitter account if A i knew them long enough and B i could trust them that they wont go round telling other people at work what i say on the sites eg i hate work, or you simply make it private and dont tell anyone you have a twitter account, in response to the question then no i dont think theres anything you can do but i could be wrong

CFC

smileitconfusespeople wrote: »

In not sure, but surely this is some form of Harrasement is there anyone from a H/R or Personnell

No, this is not harassment.

Anything that you 'publish' can be held against you.

For example, the OP wrote 'I hate work'. This is a work related comment and may be taken to portray her place of employment in a negative way.

Posting anything on a website is 'publishing'.

DCFC79

OP did you not hear the news the other day about someone who mentioned on her facebook page that she hated work or something along them lines and she found herself out of a job due to the comment

custardy

DCFC79 wrote: »

OP did you not hear the news the other day baout someone who mentioned on her facebook page that she hated work or something along them lines and she found herself out of a job due to the comment

custardy wrote: »

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Facebook-Sacking-Kimberley-Swann-From-Clacton-Essex-Sacked-For-Calling-Job-Boring/Article/200902415230508?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15230508_Facebook_Sacking%3A_Kimberley_Swann_From_Clacton%2C_Essex%2C_Sacked_For_Calling_Job_Boring

ceridwen

Toots wrote: »

Blinking eck - she only said her job was boring. That would be something most of us have said at some time or other and I'm really shocked that such a comment could result in her being sacked.

I've just put my name into google and am really shocked because I have signed up to some of the downing street petitions. I haven't signed up to anything I'm ashamed of but I would not necessarily bare my soul to a potential employer. I really didn't give a thought to my privacy.

Trust me to have an unusual name too - I can't actually argue that they've mixed me up with anyone else. Well, you live and learn - I won't be putting my real name on anything on the internet ever again.

The way to get round this and to sign any e-petitions one decides to without any employer being able to google for your name and see whether you have different viewpoints to them is to use your other "official" name - ie most of us are known by our first name and father's surname (both to our parents and the world at large). But - for privacy - you can use your other Christian name and your mother's surname (ie the one she was born with). That is every bit as much your "official" name as the one you are commonly known by - and you have the birth certificate to prove it (believe that contains mothers original surname?). Prospective employers wont know your other "official" name - they have no way of knowing your mothers surname unless you tell them.

Easy enough - I've got 3 names:
- the one I was born with
- my other "official" name
- the name I chose myself (ie ceridwen)

dmg24

ceridwen wrote: »

Anything you have done in a personal capacity is clearly nothing to do with your employer

Are you still writing tripe? :rolleyes:

As others have reminded you, you need to differentiate between what is your opinion, and what the legal viewpoint would be on a situation. You have written the above as if you are stating the law, and as such, you are completely wrong. Please stop misleading people in this way.