Social Media work

dublinjock

My girl friend as been working in her current job for <snip> 10 to 11 years.
Her employer has requested she join a <snip> social media site. She told the time refused. Now there is much pressure being put on her to join.

Can a employer make you join a social media site?
To be honest her job description not really need her to be on any soil mea site.
She is a private peron and does not even very any of her own social media accounts.

Mrs OBumble

It's not necessarily an unreasonable request. What's her actual job? I have no idea what <snip> is - am guessing a hotel or somesuch. If she's a cleaner or KP, then I'd agree that there's no need. But if she's a receptionist / bookings co-ordinator or something, then being able to use the company's Facebook page (as the company, not as herself) is a totally reasonable ask. Job descriptions are always changing to take account of new technologies.

One option is to create an account (as per request), but ONLY use it for work purposes. Only befriend work people. Only make posts about work. Use a generic person profile picture, or a professional one like she'd have on her company ID, or a flower or something (get a legal one from search.creativecommons.org - look for person in Google images). Explain to friends in person why she's doing it (real friends will understand).

livedadream

Its common in recruitment and Sales roles that a Linkedin account is necessary- that seems to be what you are referring too but im open to correction. same can be said for if she works in Advertising or Social media herself. eg: it would be a bit ridiculous if she was a Social Media account director without a professional social media account.

Like Mrs O Bumble said its not unreasonable if its needed for a professional capacity

Irish_Elect_Eng

Let us know what her role is and if she is being asked to use social media as a work tool, in what way?

What is her actual objection to the request?

power101

The personal work details should be removed immediately as it could identify your girlfriend to others in her company.

Zaph

OP, I've removed details in your post that could identify your girlfriend. Given the difficult nature of the issue she's having with her employers it's probably wise not to post too much that would make her easily identifiable.

dublinjock

I dont want to go into the details of her job.

My advice to her is to seek legal advice from a professional in this field.

But im sure that no employer cam make it a new term of your contract that you join a social media site. If this the case then there is something quite wrong.

Thanks for the replies by the way.