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According to a national survey conducted on behalf of CareerBuilder by Harris Poll has revealed that 57 percent of employees are less likely to...
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Employers have been struggling to understand their responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as plaintiffs change their focus...
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A recent case in which the violent history of the user of an Internet dating site was not revealed to a potential match, resulting in her harm...
MoreNumber of Employers Using Social Media to Screen Candidates Has Increased 500% over the Last Decade
According to CareerBuilder’s annual social media recruitment survey, 60% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates, up...
MoreFlorida House Introduces Social Media Privacy Bill
The Florida House of Representatives has proposed a bill that will prohibit employers from requesting or requiring access to social media account...
MoreSocial Media Privacy Getting Another Look in Massachusetts Senate
The state Senate plans to renew its attempt to deliver social media privacy protections for students and employment candidates in Massachusetts...
MoreModel Social Media Privacy Legislation to be Proposed in 2016
The Uniform Law Commission recently announced that it intends to propose legislation in 2016 that would seek to bring uniformity and consistency...
MoreMaine Is Latest State to Restrict Employer Access to Personal Social Media Accounts
Recently, Maine became the latest state to enact legislation restricting an employer’s access to employees’ and job applicants’ personal social...
MoreChecking Applicants’ Social Media Pages: 5 Rules Q&A
Many employers review their applicants’ Facebook and Instagram pages to get an unfiltered view of the candidates they are considering...
MoreMaine Enacts Social Media Protections for Applicants and Employees
Effective as of October 15, 2015, employers in Maine will be restricted in their ability to access the personal social media accounts of...
MoreDelaware Adds to Growing Patchwork of Social Media Laws
On August 7, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed a law to prohibit employers from interfering with the personal social media accounts of their...
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