Final Written Warnings...

ViolaLass

Torry_Quine wrote: »

In this case though the age of the resident was mentioned so it is identifiable to at least some extent and especially in a small place.

We're assuming that they could be identified by this detail - there might been 10 people of that age at that home.

Even then, specifically how has that vulnerable person been placed at risk? And risk of what? I keep asking because no one has come up with a specific answer so far.

person30

PHILANTHROPIST wrote: »

I'd accept a written warning and move on and put it down to a lesson learnt.

Some employers track forum's such as MSE when a workplace dispute arises. You or your apparent friend are already accused (on balance wrongly in my opinion) of misuse of social media. Do not run the risk of repeating the act. If I were you I would take on board the feedback received and delete the thread.

MSE cannot be a substitute for an employment tribunal.

For free and confidential guidance I'd stick to ACAS.

Why should the final written warning be accepted when there are other people within the same workplace doing the same thing but yet nothing being done?!
The ACAS site has nothing much on social media rules and regulations nor about what to do in these kind of situations, we spent hours going through that on Friday.
How do we delete the thread? We cannot find the link.

Torry_Quine

person30 wrote: »

Why should the final written warning be accepted when there are other people within the same workplace doing the same thing but yet nothing being done?!
The ACAS site has nothing much on social media rules and regulations nor about what to do in these kind of situations, we spent hours going through that on Friday.
How do we delete the thread? We cannot find the link.

How someone else is treated is not relevant.

If you want to have it deleted then send a message to a board guide.

lakes17

person30 wrote: »

Why should the final written warning be accepted when there are other people within the same workplace doing the same thing but yet nothing being done?!
The ACAS site has nothing much on social media rules and regulations nor about what to do in these kind of situations, we spent hours going through that on Friday.
How do we delete the thread? We cannot find the link.

This is a common occurance in the workplace. We dealt with a lot of disciplinaries due to Facebook activity. It is down to each individual employer on how they handle comments made on Facebook. Also it maybe that the others were not senior and the employer is expecting the senior person to set an example to the other staff that they are over. It is also possible that their comments were not identifiable to the person/care home as your friends obviously was - small village with just 1 care home and also announced the age over the resident?

Tiddlywinks

lakes17 wrote: »

- small village with just 1 care home and also announced the age over the resident?

Good point...

http://ico.org.uk/for_organisations/guidance_index/~/media/documents/library/Data_Protection/Detailed_specialist_guides/PERSONAL_DATA_FLOWCHART_V1_WITH_PREFACE001.ashx

If an individual can be identified from the details in the FB post then there may be a DPA issue... if the data is specific enough to identify someone then it will fall to be 'personal data' and the OP may then have committed a data protection breach... a major issue.

newbie1980

Hiddendeath wrote: »

I agree 100% with what J I M put. I too have had something similar a few years back, again no mention names etc but boy was i hauled over the coals. Which i accepted and moved on, its a bitter pill yes but i had no option.

Lessons learnt, never ever post on F-book, nor "trust" any work colleagues as much as i did. I was well and truly back stabbed.

my wife had the same

my daughter had a prom and my wife was ill

someone at the prom linked my wife to my daughter so she could see some photos so a colleage printed it off and took to her boss
lucky enough her boss understood after having it explained but others have been grassed on since so someone is stirring it

just be carefull even if not your fault who you have on your facebook