Apple wins U.K. case over firing due to critical FB Posts

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Apple's decision to dismiss a retail store employee who violated company policy by posting negative comments about the company on Facebook has been upheld by a U.K. Employment Tribunal. The employee, known only as Crisp, had appealed to the Tribunal because the posts had been made to a private Facebook page

Crisp was fired for gross misconduct when the posts were passed along to the manager of his Apple Store by a coworker. Crisp argued that the dismissal was unfair because the messages were private, but the tribunal ruled that the communication was not protected because friends could have easily copied and shared it (as one "un-friend" obviously did, outing him).

As such, Crisp’s comments were not protected by the right to privacy contained in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. While the tribunal said that Crisp did have the right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the same convention, it noted that Apple successfully argued that it was justified in limiting this right to protect its reputation against potentially damaging posts.

Key to the decision, according to Jamie Hamnett of the law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP, is that Apple "had made it absolutely plain throughout the induction process that commentary on Apple products, or critical remarks about the brand, were strictly prohibited." In addition, the tribunal noted that "such comments would be particularly damaging for Apple as image is so central to its success."

Apple is extremely protective of its image and brand, as witnessed by its lawsuits against anything even remotely resembling infringement on any of its products or logos.

While Apple retail employees are not prohibited from posting on the Internet, they cannot include Apple's name in their posts, or mention their employment at Apple.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I think Royal Mail is an excellent place to work.

[Retired Postman]

I think Royal Mail is an excellent place to work.

I rather think the horse has bolted already TBT

[DGP1]

I've never liked Apple, I think they're worse than the dreaded Microsoft but they get away with it because they think their products are trendy.

[clashcityrocker]

They gave me a new ipod and a 3 month warranty when my old one became a bit temperamental once the warranty had ended. I can't see many companies doing that.

[Straight4ward]

RMC - Total members 29653.

Well that's 29653 of us who better start bringing our CVs up to date.

[POSTMAN]

Wow! This site has changed since my account got hacked on Mon Aug 07, 2006 at 2:20 am,I haven't been able to get on since then.
Big up to Teebs for getting me back on today,blimey,i've a lot of posts to catch up on.

[clashcityrocker]

RMC - Total members 29653.

Well that's 29653 of us who better start bringing our CVs up to date.

You've got a CV?
I've just got my good looks and my charm to see me through.
Not much chance of me finding another job then.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Wow! This site has changed since my account got hacked on Mon Aug 07, 2006 at 2:20 am,I haven't been able to get on since then.
Big up to Teebs for getting me back on today,blimey,i've a lot of posts to catch up on.

Teebs has left the building

[Straight4ward]

RMC - Total members 29653.

Well that's 29653 of us who better start bringing our CVs up to date.

You've got a CV?
I've just got my good looks and my charm to see me through.
Not much chance of me finding another job then.

There was a time when everyone seemed to have one,

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pretty ugly, though.

[clashcityrocker]

pretty ugly, though.

Not hoping for a job with Citroen either then. (Do they even exist?)

[DGP1]

pretty ugly, though.

Not hoping for a job with Citroen either then. (Do they even exist?)

Yeah they do but I think you have to go to the Czech Republic to build cars these days

[Straight4ward]

pretty ugly, though.

Not hoping for a job with Citroen either then. (Do they even exist?)

Yeah they do but I think you have to go to the Czech Republic to build cars these days

You could blow them up while you're there. Didn't the Czechs manufacture Semtex?

[DGP1]

pretty ugly, though.

Not hoping for a job with Citroen either then. (Do they even exist?)

Yeah they do but I think you have to go to the Czech Republic to build cars these days

You could blow them up while you're there. Didn't the Czechs manufacture Semtex?

Think so but we got all ours from Gadaffi and that route has sort of dried up

[REDLETTER]

While Apple retail employees are not prohibited from posting on the Internet, they cannot include Apple's name in their posts, or mention their employment at Apple.

Can you use a drawing or photo of an apple instead? or say I don't work at a grocers, but somewhere named after a fruit?