Having only posted about linkedin yesterday, encouraging all to use the site, I thought I'd share my thoughts on an article I've just read which may cause some scare-stories regardless of the outcome of this tribunal.
(to read the article, please click on the title of this blog post)
It all seems extremely bizarre to me and if his claims are proven to be true I can only see this ending with the individual walking away with a hefty pay out!
The most important thing to note is that this is a first in the UK, and it wouldn't surprise me if it also turns out to be the last.
When I signed up to Linkedin the default settings stated that I am interested in being approached about 'career opportunities' (as well as various other reasons for which I'd be open to be contacted) and I've never seen any reason to change them. I'm sure the same applies to the vast majority of users on the site also.
I'm not in the least bit interested in new opportunities, but I've left the default settings as they are because, to be frank, I don't think anyone pays a blind bit of notice to them. Unticking the box certainly won't stop a headhunter from making a call.
The individual in this circumstance could just as easily have posted his actual CV on to a job board if he was genuinely looking for a move, and he'd have had every right to do so without having to fear for his job security...
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