A DECISION FROM THE SWEDISH LABOUR COURT WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLISHING OF PHOTOS AND MEMBERSHIP OF PARTICULAR GROUPS ON FACEBOOK, BOTH WITH OBVIOUS SEXUAL REFERENCES, DID NOT CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
- Impact date: 28 March 2012
The Court stated that membership of particular groups on Facebook as well as the pictures published on the same web page, did not constitute grounds for dismissal. The Court commented that the employer did not have any internal policies which prohibited such behaviour, nor had the employer specifically asked the principal to change his membership of groups or remove photos on Facebook. Therefore, a dismissal for those reasons did not constitute legal grounds for dismissal. This decision emphasises the importance of employers establishing policies regarding acceptable behaviour as well as communicating with employees regarding misbehaviour.
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