Should employees be free to blog about their private lives without fear of repercussions at work? That is the question that some have been asking after the unmasking of sex blogger Belle de Jour.
After years of speculation, Belle has revealed her true identity - Brooke Magnanti, a research scientist at Bristol University. Magnanti became a call-girl when she was an impoverished student as a way to earn some quick cash.
Under the nom de plume Belle de Jour, she recorded her sexual encounters in her blog which subsequently led to a six-figure book deal and TV drama. After revealing to the world her real identity, her employers have come out and backed her, saying that her past bears no relevance to her current role.
This seems like a sensible approach, notwithstanding the juicy detail of some of her posts, but other bloggers have not been so lucky. Some have even been sacked for bringing their employer into disrepute once they have been unmasked.
Catherine Sanderson, an employee at accountancy firm Dixon Wilson, was fired after her Paris-based employer objected to her La Petite Anglaise blog. She detailed thoughts about her personal and professional life, while remaining anonymous.
Sanderson claimed she was dismissed because her blog 'risked bringing the company into disrepute'. She was also accused of diary writing during office hours; a tribunal later awarded her £30,000 for unfair dismissal.
However, there are a lot of grey areas as far as the law is concerned. Factors such as when and where the blogging takes place; what computer is used; the content of posts, confidentiality.
So if you do land a job that doesn't live up to expectations, or want to let off steam about your boss or colleague, then maybe a blog is not the best place to do it. Also, check your employer's internet usage policy - it might ban blogging altogether.
After years of speculation, Belle has revealed her true identity - Brooke Magnanti, a research scientist at Bristol University. Magnanti became a call-girl when she was an impoverished student as a way to earn some quick cash.
Under the nom de plume Belle de Jour, she recorded her sexual encounters in her blog which subsequently led to a six-figure book deal and TV drama. After revealing to the world her real identity, her employers have come out and backed her, saying that her past bears no relevance to her current role.
This seems like a sensible approach, notwithstanding the juicy detail of some of her posts, but other bloggers have not been so lucky. Some have even been sacked for bringing their employer into disrepute once they have been unmasked.
Catherine Sanderson, an employee at accountancy firm Dixon Wilson, was fired after her Paris-based employer objected to her La Petite Anglaise blog. She detailed thoughts about her personal and professional life, while remaining anonymous.
Sanderson claimed she was dismissed because her blog 'risked bringing the company into disrepute'. She was also accused of diary writing during office hours; a tribunal later awarded her £30,000 for unfair dismissal.
However, there are a lot of grey areas as far as the law is concerned. Factors such as when and where the blogging takes place; what computer is used; the content of posts, confidentiality.
So if you do land a job that doesn't live up to expectations, or want to let off steam about your boss or colleague, then maybe a blog is not the best place to do it. Also, check your employer's internet usage policy - it might ban blogging altogether.
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