It’s no secret that social media is now omnipresent in the workplace.

Employees spend ample time throughout the day on social networks, both for personal and professional purposes.

While less than half (43%) of firms have a completely open policy towards social networking, fewer than one in three (< 30%) block these channels altogether, and the number of companies restricting access is dropping by around 10% each year.

Which leads to the question: is it finally safe to tweet at work? In the infographic below, HR software maker TribeHR prudently asks “How can social media get you fired?”

Want more? This infographic from Mindflash looks at how companies are policing social media in the workplace.

Also check out this post: Four Rules Of Thumb For Tweeting On The Job.

(Infographic via TribeHR, image via Shutterstock)