Social Networks and Employment Law: Are you Putting your Organization at Risk?

With the excitement around social networking, it is easy to think of these tools as a natural source of reference during your hiring process. They are a new source of potential candidates plus information about your applicants, all at your fingertips. It sounds like recruiting nirvana, but beware the pitfalls that come with using these sites.
Using social networks as a source of information about your applicants could put you at risk for claims of discrimination, whether intentional or unintentional, based on protected-class status such as race, gender, age, disability, religion and so on. You also need to be careful about violating other laws such as right to privacy laws and state regulations around the use of leisure activities in the hiring process. In addition, you may not be aware of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements triggered by your use of social networking sites in the recruiting and hiring process,

This presentation reviews federal anti-discrimination regulations that must be considered when employers utilize social networking sites to find and hire talent. Although there are areas of sensitivity when using these sites, you can follow the recommendations provided to ensure that you are using social networking as part of your hiring process without discrimination and in compliance with federal laws.

This webcast has been approved for 1.0 General credits through HRCI

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