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A human resources manager is suing his former employer for constructive dismissal after a dispute over the content of his LinkedIn page, The Daily Telegraph reports. 

John Flexman is alleged to have angered his employer by putting his CV online and advertising that he was interested in other 'career opportunities'.

The former BG Group employee says he was contacted by his manager while on holiday and ordered to remove his CV. On his return he was accused of 'inappropriate use of social media' and called to attend an internal disciplinary hearing.

BG Group said he was in breach of new company policy on conflicts of interest which it said banned employees ticking the 'career opportunities' box.

He was also accused of using confidential information in his CV including details about how he had reduced the company's rate of staff attrition.

Flexman says the dispute over his profile led to his resignation in June.

LinkedIn has more than eight million British members.

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