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'Let workers use social networking websites'
Workers should be given time to use social networking websites such as Facebook in their offices, the TUC has urged.
- Evening Standard
- Published: 23:35 September 1, 2007
London: Workers should be given time to use social networking websites such as Facebook in their offices, the TUC has urged.
The union said employers were within their rights to stop staff using the sites during working hours, but believed a total ban would be an "overreaction".
Staff should be trusted to take time off during their lunch break to contact friends via Facebook or other sites such as MySpace and Bebo, said the TUC.
General secretary Brendan Barber said: "Simply cracking down on use of new web tools like Facebook is not a sensible solution to a problem, which is only going to get bigger.
"It's unreasonable for employers to try to stop their staff from having a life outside work. Better to invest a little time in working out sensible conduct guidelines."
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