Linkedin Surrender
Discussion
Morning all,
My wife has just handed her notice in at her current (previous) employer a Senior Physiotherapist (Olympic Sports). She had her initial exit interview where along with a number of things she was told that she would have to surrender her Linkedin account and password etc.
Now, I have had this in a previous job many years ago when I was in recruitment - I simply refused to which I told her to also.
In short they have told her that it is their property and they have the rights to it.
Any experience of this?
My take is to tell them to stick it but she is really worried about repercussions and she wants to stay in favour with them so doesn't want upset them.
TIA
My wife has just handed her notice in at her current (previous) employer a Senior Physiotherapist (Olympic Sports). She had her initial exit interview where along with a number of things she was told that she would have to surrender her Linkedin account and password etc.
Now, I have had this in a previous job many years ago when I was in recruitment - I simply refused to which I told her to also.
In short they have told her that it is their property and they have the rights to it.
Any experience of this?
My take is to tell them to stick it but she is really worried about repercussions and she wants to stay in favour with them so doesn't want upset them.
TIA
Honestly curious what their argument is for it being their property - does it contain more than “just” an on line CV? Many work based articles published? If so, maybe they have some sort of a point, but they should also surely have a corporate presence that would be used to publish this stuff if they wanted to retain “ownership”?
TLDR - what are they saying they own?
TLDR - what are they saying they own?
If as above, the account is registered using her work email, I believe it's fairly straightforward to change this.
If it's a LinkedIn Premium account and the subscription is paid for by her employer, they may have a point.
I'm unsure how easy it is to downgrade to a standard account if this is the case.
If it's a LinkedIn Premium account and the subscription is paid for by her employer, they may have a point.
I'm unsure how easy it is to downgrade to a standard account if this is the case.
s.Joe5y said:
Sorry I should have said. It is just a normal LinkedIn account. No affiliation with her employer and is linked to her personal e-mail account - always has been.
My opinion is to tell them to sod off but I wasn't sure if they had a case to request it.
I have no legal experience whatsoever but I just can't fathom a justification for them to be entitled to demand this. Do they not want her Facebook/Twitter/Ashley Madison accounts too? What about her swinging/fetish sites etc?My opinion is to tell them to sod off but I wasn't sure if they had a case to request it.
I'd be calling ACAS just to get proper, educated advice.
This is worth a read https://www.mlplaw.co.uk/4-things-every-employer-k...
I’d be ignoring the request or telling them to take a running jump if pushed. Or perhaps she can offer to exchange it for their mother’s maiden name and PIN number?
I’d be ignoring the request or telling them to take a running jump if pushed. Or perhaps she can offer to exchange it for their mother’s maiden name and PIN number?
DavesFlaps said:
If it's a LinkedIn Premium account and the subscription is paid for by her employer, they may have a point.
Why would an employer pay for LinkedIn for an employee? I mean, I can understand it for a member of HR (as they would use LinkedIn to connect with possible candidates), but for anyone outside HR, surely they just use it for their online CV to potentially jump ship in future?I'd also check her contract of employment. If nothing is mentioned in there, she should feel confident in telling them to do one. Alternatively, she could ask them to provide in writing specific details of the IP they are claiming to be theirs.
So far as LI is concerned, the User Agreement says:
2.2 Your Account
"As between you and others (including your employer), your account belongs to you. However, if the Services were purchased by another party for you to use (e.g. Recruiter seat bought by your employer), the party paying for such Service has the right to control access to and get reports on your use of such paid Service; however, they do not have rights to your personal account."
So far as LI is concerned, the User Agreement says:
2.2 Your Account
"As between you and others (including your employer), your account belongs to you. However, if the Services were purchased by another party for you to use (e.g. Recruiter seat bought by your employer), the party paying for such Service has the right to control access to and get reports on your use of such paid Service; however, they do not have rights to your personal account."
Ask for that request in writing so she can take it to her solicitor.
Look at it another way if she surrendered her password they could write whatever they like about her. Just changing a word here and there could affect how people look at her. ( I have stated elsewhere, I take personally linkedin with a pinch of salt, but I know others who swear by it)
Look at it another way if she surrendered her password they could write whatever they like about her. Just changing a word here and there could affect how people look at her. ( I have stated elsewhere, I take personally linkedin with a pinch of salt, but I know others who swear by it)
Joe5y said:
Sorry I should have said. It is just a normal LinkedIn account. No affiliation with her employer and is linked to her personal e-mail account - always has been.
My opinion is to tell them to sod off but I wasn't sure if they had a case to request it.
Would be asking the employer why they believe they’re entitled to this in that case, but you should probably feel fine with telling them to bugger off..,My opinion is to tell them to sod off but I wasn't sure if they had a case to request it.
daddy cool said:
Why would an employer pay for LinkedIn for an employee? I mean, I can understand it for a member of HR (as they would use LinkedIn to connect with possible candidates), but for anyone outside HR, surely they just use it for their online CV to potentially jump ship in future?
It's a networking site.Pothole said:
daddy cool said:
Why would an employer pay for LinkedIn for an employee? I mean, I can understand it for a member of HR (as they would use LinkedIn to connect with possible candidates), but for anyone outside HR, surely they just use it for their online CV to potentially jump ship in future?
It's a networking site.daddy cool said:
Pothole said:
daddy cool said:
Why would an employer pay for LinkedIn for an employee? I mean, I can understand it for a member of HR (as they would use LinkedIn to connect with possible candidates), but for anyone outside HR, surely they just use it for their online CV to potentially jump ship in future?
It's a networking site.I also use it a lot for researching clients, e.g. if I am going to an event or are going to have anyone coming in to visit, and talking to academics and other people in my particular field - e.g. around best practice, new research etc.
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