While researching applicants for employment is common place in today’s online environment, many companies are unaware of the laws that regulate online searches for prospective candidates. They soon become aware when they are handed a lawsuit for discrimination. Are you up to date on the laws that govern the use of social media for hiring and retention? • If your company searches prospective candidates on social media without appropriate guidelines to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, you may be subject to lawsuits for discrimination. • At least 15states have recently passed laws governing the use of an applicant’s social media account in the hiring process and monitoring current employee profiles. • Companies can mitigate risk by instituting lawful procedures for searching and reporting results about applicant’s online profiles. Ethan will teach you how to: • Identify common practices for using social media for hiring and retention. • Understand federal law governing hiring and retention practices. • Interpret recently enacted state laws governing use of social media for hiring and retention. • Evaluate the lawfulness of current employer practices for using social media in hiring and retention. • Implement strategic techniques to use social media for hiring and retention in compliance with state and federal law.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:20:08 +0000
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