2nd September 2013 Parliament Street was featured on ITV News’ website, as four employees of the Student Loans Company were sacked over inappropriate and threatening remarks on Facebook, it has been revealed. “Steven George-Hilley, from the think-tank Parliament Street, who made the request about social media misuse over the last five years, said: “These incidents suggest it may be time […]

From the Daily Telegraph – June 21st 2013: Civil servants disciplined for abuse of Facebook A civil servant has been banned from promotion for a year for misusing social media. The employee was one of seven staff disciplined by the Welsh government for writing “inappropriate comments” on Facebook or Twitter over the past five years, it has been disclosed. The […]

The Register, a leading global online tech publication, with more than nine million monthly unique browsers worldwide, has reported on new Parliament Street research into social media misuse amongst the civil service: Facebook foolishness foils (un)civil servant’s squirm up greasy pole Latest government pen-pusher scolded for online idiocy Welsh bureaucrats are in trouble again for their use of social networking […]

Thursday 20th June 2013 The Guardian has reported on our latest research into social media misuse amongst the civil service: Facebook comments get civil servant banned from promotion Welsh government employee posted remarks that were deemed to breach civil service code, documents show A civil servant was banned from promotion for a year following “misuse” of social media, official documents […]

Parliament Street Director of Technology, Steven George-Hilley, recently spoke to HR Review about new research into social media misuse at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA): DVLA employee sacked for using Facebook at work A member of staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) was fired after being caught using Facebook on his mobile phone during office […]

22 May 2013 The BBC News website has covered new findings from Parliament Street about social media misuse by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency:   Facebook user sacker from DVLA for logging on at work A DVLA worker was sacked for using Facebook on his personal mobile phone during office hours, it has emerged. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing […]

The South Wales Evening Post have reported on findings. made by Parliament Street, into social media misuse at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: DVLA civil servant sacked for using Facebook on his mobile phone during office time A CIVIL servant at the DVLA in Swansea was sacked for using Facebook on his mobile phone during office time. He was fired […]

22nd May 2013 A Parliament Street Freedom of Information Request which showed that a DVLA worker was fired for using Facebook on his mobile phone during office hours has been picked up by the Daily Mirror, who branded the firing as ‘draconian’. Steven George-Hilley, director of technology at the think-tank Parliament Street, which obtained the figures, said: “Sacking staff for […]

Parliament Street Deputy Chairman, Sophie Shrubsole recently spoke to allaboutshipping.co.uk about the legacy of Margaret Thatcher: Tributes to Lady Thatcher from four people who acclaim her role at home and abroad We present tributes from four people from different walks of life to former UK prime minister Baroness Thatcher, who died at the age of 87 on April 8 2013. […]