Labor/Employment
Aug. 9, 2018
Social media screening of potential hires can cause employers even more problems
Routine checks could leave employers knowing more than they want to about an employee. Social media feeds can reveal protected-class information better left unknown in the hiring process, such as religion or political ideology.
Social media screening in the age of Twitter could open companies up to expanded liabilities, attorneys say, despite the temptation to preempt litigation and public relations headaches driven by employees’ posted content.
While social media posts have long been a concern in employment, a recent rash of firings and public dressings-down have catapulted screening back into the public sphere.
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