Press Coverage

The Daily Mail

Following research we undertook into tribunal claims referencing WhatsApp, The Daily Mail have published an article titled ‘How your work WhatsApp group could get you sacked – and how to avoid it’, quoting the statistics we found.

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People Management

Joanna Sutton, Principal Associate in our Employment Team has been cited in People Management regarding Natwest’s ban on the use of Whatsapp for their staff.

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HR Grapevine

Joanna Sutton, Principal Associate in our Employment Team has been cited in HR Grapevine regarding the use of ‘WhatsApp’ in the workplace.

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HR Grapevine

The number of employment tribunals using WhatsApp messages as evidence has nearly tripled since 2019, suggesting that HR departments need to do more to manage the risks of staff using messenger apps, according to a leading law firm Nockolds.

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Law360

Nockolds Solicitors Ltd. said its analysis of HM Courts and Tribunals Service data revealed that judges in tribunals are increasingly preferring WhatsApp messages over witness statements. Joanna Sutton, principal associate at the firm, noted a “widespread misconception” that WhatsApp messages are safe from disclosure because they are end-to-end encrypted, quotes Law360.

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The Times

“…427 tribunal hearings involved disclosure of employee WhatsApp messages in 2023, up from 150 in 2019. Nockolds, the law firm that commissioned the research, warns that employers can be vicariously liable…” says The Times.

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