Employee activity on social media

Information shared online by employees, including content unrelated to their work, can play a significant role in assessing their soft skills and impact their position in the job market. On the other hand, such activity may lead to negative consequences if it breaches employee obligations. This applies regardless of whether the activity occurs during working hours or outside of them. Questions often arise about whether employers can use publicly available information obtained in this way. However, such concerns are unwarranted, as it is difficult to argue that employers cannot utilize publicly accessible data. This information may be relevant not only from the perspective of the employer’s responsibilities but also in terms of protecting the company’s reputation or identifying breaches of employee obligations. – Paweł Sych and Patryk Koziel comment for magazine HR na Szpilkach.

Full article in Polish avialible here.