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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The End