Robust policies on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can mitigate the risk of employers running into trouble, as Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Adam Rose explains

Social media risk is not as exotic as it sounds. Many of the dangers organisations face from their own and their employees’ use of social media are old risks in new channels. But we know that our clients need help and advice implementing robust social media policies and management frameworks. Because of this, we recently set up a multi-disciplinary group to analyse and assess the legal risks associated with social media. Here are our recommendations: