The Effect of Social Media on the Employment Relationship: Can an employer use a social media post by an employee to initiate disciplinary proceedings against that employee with a view to dismissal?

dc.contributor.advisorBasson, Yvette
dc.contributor.authorStungwa, Unathi
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-07T07:17:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-05T07:51:35Z
dc.date.available2022-04-07T07:17:37Z
dc.date.available2024-06-05T07:51:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionMagister Philosophiae - MPhilen_US
dc.description.abstractOver the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase of cases that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has dealt with relating to dismissal for social media posts by employees. Employees have shared some of their unpleasant experiences with their employers, some have expressed their grievances and in other situations have posted on social media platforms how unfairly they feel they are treated by their employers. There is very little scholarly research in South Africa on the discussion on the use of social media and how it affects the employment relationship that exists between the employer and employee as well as how it may affect the relationship that exists between colleagues. The main objective of this research is to establish whether there is a fair reason to dismiss an employee based on what they post on their personal social media platforms, and to understand when and how the right to privacy can be limited. The aim of this research is to find whether there are any shortcomings in the South African labour laws that social media has opened in our laws with regards to the employment relationship and the use of social media, if there are any shortcomings will recommend how the said shortcomings can be addressed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/15982
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectCommission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectCommissioneren_US
dc.subjectBill of Rightsen_US
dc.subjectRegulationen_US
dc.subjectLabour relations Acten_US
dc.subjectCode of Good Practiceen_US
dc.subjectCommunication Acten_US
dc.subjectMedia Workers Association of SAen_US
dc.titleThe Effect of Social Media on the Employment Relationship: Can an employer use a social media post by an employee to initiate disciplinary proceedings against that employee with a view to dismissal?en_US

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