[governance] UK - DVLA: Seven staff suspended for posting "inappropriate" Facebook comments

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

As it says later down the list, "Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency"

The UK agency that gives you car license plates and driving licenses.

--srs (iPad)

On 02-Jan-2013, at 18:15, Koven Ronald <kovenronald at aol.com> wrote:

> What, pray, is DVLA ?
> 
> (Acronymitis seems endemic on this list.)
> 
> Bests, Rony Koven
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> Subject: [governance] UK - DVLA: Seven staff suspended for posting "inappropriate" Facebook comments
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> 2 January 2013 Last updated at 10:10 GMT
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> DVLA: Seven staff suspended for posting "inappropriate" Facebook comments
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> <_57287781_dvla464.jpg> About 5,000 people work at the DVLA's head office in Swansea
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> Seven office workers at the DVLA in Swansea have been suspended for putting "inappropriate" comments jokes on Facebook.
> The staff are facing disciplinary action after being caught writing personal comments on the social networking site.
> The driver and vehicle licensing agency employs 5,000 in Swansea.
> A DVLA spokesman said: "The staff remain suspended while investigations are ongoing."
> The staff at the DVLA hold the records for Britain's 32 million vehicles.
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> Although instances are extremely rare, any inappropriate postings by staff made outside of work will be investigated and could result in disciplinary action.”
> Spokesman DVLA
> Workers are banned from accessing social networking websites on the computers they use during their shifts.
> But the staff are thought to have posted the remarks outside work and were later reported to management.
> Comments including lewd jokes are also being investigated
> A DVLA spokesman said: "Although instances are extremely rare, any inappropriate postings by staff made outside of work will be investigated and could result in disciplinary action.
> "All staff are aware of the guidance in place and are reminded on a regular basis."
> The DVLA is currently in the process of closing all 39 of its regional offices to try to to cut costs and drive more customers to use its online services.
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