The Shelly Company is committed to open communication and frequent dialogue with our stakeholders, including employees, local communities, customers and suppliers, furthering our commitment to operate as a good neighbor. We therefore recognize the power of social networking sites in helping our employees build solid, successful business relationships and gain awareness of our Company as a world-class leader in the construction and building materials industry.
Freedom of expression, authenticity, and creating communities are the essence of social media. We recognize that our employees may converse on social networking sites and have developed social media guidelines below to provide you with direction as you interact on social networks, including blogs and microblogs, wikis, video and picture sharing sites, and more. As in all of our daily communications, the best approach to social media is to use sound judgment and common sense, be respectful and remember that you are representing the Company and its values.
Guidelines:
- Do not comment on trade secrets and proprietary Company information without the advance approval of your manager, HR, and Communications Departments.
- Do not make negative comments about our customers on any social media.
- Use of social media on Company equipment during work time is permitted, if your use is for legitimate business purposes. Please discuss the nature of your anticipated business use and content of your message with your manger beforehand.
- Respect all copyright, trademark, and similar laws and use such protected information in compliance with applicable legal standards.
- Don’t use The Shelly Company (or any of its affiliated entities) logos, marks or other protected information or property for any business and/or commercial venture without the Legal Department’s express written authorization.
- Don’t create a blog or online group related to the Company’s (not including blogs or discussions involving wages, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment, or protected concerted activity) without advance notice of the Legal and Communications Departments.
- Be thoughtful in all of your communications and dealings with others. Never harass (as defined by our anti-harassment policy), threaten, libel or defame fellow professionals, employees, clients, competitors, or anyone else.
- Also, keep in mind that you are more likely to resolve work-related complaints by speaking directly to you co-workers or by utilizing our Open Door Policy than by posting complaints to a social media outlet. Nevertheless, if you decide to post complaints or criticisms, avoid using statements, photographs, video or audio that reasonably could be viewed as malicious, obscene, threatening or intimidating, that disparage customers, members, associates or suppliers, or that might constitute harassment or bullying.
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