The following article is a concise summary of the reasons your company should have a social media policy in place. It also provides links to relevant case law here in Australia.
As with any workplace policy, it can’t be used to bludgeon staff into submission in regards to their social media use, but it will almost inevitably pay for itself in preventing and/or swiftly resolving an issue surrounding social media use by your employees.
Social Media – the employer’s friend or foe? By Sarah Hedger and Dan Brush