Jennifer Cashman has more than 20 years’ specialist experience advising a wide range of employers across a number of sectors. Recognised as a Leading Individual in Irish Employment Law in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Europe and is also recommended as a Leading Lawyer (Band 1) in Chambers Europe. Recognised thought-leader on various employment law and HR issues, in particular retirement ages and age discrimination. Clients praise Jennifer for her “practical, business-focused advice” and say “she gives "straight answers to straight questions… clearly very experienced and her delivery is fantastic - always clear and to the point."
One of our key employees has handed in her notice. She has made a huge amount of contacts on LinkedIn during her time with the company and we do not want her to bring that information with her to her new employer, who competes with our business. How do we handle it?
Jennifer Cashman writes:
The question of ownership of LinkedIn contacts is determined by many factors, to include the following:
* Are there contractual clauses or a Social Media Policy in being?
* Who created the account containing the contacts and why was the account created?
* Was the account created prior to or during employment?
* Has the employee included the employer logo/brand in the account?
* Are
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