Employers Using Social
Media Against You
By: Breanna Thompson
&
Jared Doty
Our Question
Should employers be able to use your social media
against you?
(NOOOOOOOO!!!)
Employers & Social Media
Most Employers use social media sites like
Facebook
Myspace
Twitter
LinkedIn
Google+
Instagram
To screen applicants for jobs!!!!
What Employers use Social
Media for
They use social media as a way to check up on their
employees
Checking to see if they are badmouthing people or
the company
Finding reason to fire you
Employers may be looking for personal information
to use against you
Why Employers Shouldn't
use Social Media
They use it as a tool to
Hire
Fire
Blackmail
Discriminate
Statistics
JobVite 2014 edition of its annual Social Recruiting
Survey
93% of hiring managers will review a conidates
social media before making a hiring decision
CareerBuilder study
43% of employers said they have found information
that factored into their decision not to hire a
candidate
Opposing Side
Employers say its okay to use social media as a way to
screen people
It protects their company
They are making sure their employees aren't doing
anything bad
Checking up on employees
BUT WAIT
Is it really a fair argument to say you are viewing someones social media to see if they
fit the job or to protect the company???
NO!
Employers and companies should be focusing on a persons
Qualification for the job
Skills
Background
Experience
Knowledge
Degrees/Certifications/Diplomas
Laws
Federal Anti-discrimination law
Stored Communication Act (SCA)
Protects you from discrimination against your race, religion,
national origin, age, pregnancy status, martial status, or disability
Which doesn't allow employers to access electronic
communication with express authorization (which mean you cant
ask a job applicant for their social media password or make you
accept their friend request on Facebook)
National Labor Relations Act plus various state laws prohibiting
employers from disciplining employees for off-duty conduct
Conclusion
Be aware that employers and companies are viewing
your social media even though ITS NOT RIGHT!!!
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