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I agree with this; a person's social networking profile isn't actually as much a reflection of their
personality as people might think. You can pretend on a social networking site. You can be so
different from your non-virtual self. And cyber activities aren't really anything to do with real
life unless they actually impact on people. |
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If he wants to, if anyone else online has that access, shouldn't the employer?
An employer is, after all, also another human being, not a monster..... A certain amount of simple
curiosity is pretty normal I am thinking.
Why not? |
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No way!
The information that anyone posts online, even in public domain, should, in no way, determine your
employment status. This is an infringement on free speech.
The idea is that you can have and express any idea that you have. If those ideas and/or expressions
outside of the workplace are consideration for employment, then you have been discriminated against,
based on your views. That does not make for a free society.
However, I will say that making such personal beliefs, or such religious beliefs known in the
workplace should be up to the discretion of the employer. |
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Employers should not use your social life as any part of their evaluation of an employee. This is
unfair and if proven, would hold up in court. They cannot use any information outside of work
besides jail time against you. Looking these things up is a violation of your privacy any ways. A
boss should have better things to do and evaluate your work and job performance only. |
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I think that if you are willing to put your life out there for the world to see, for everyone to
see... That's your fault. If you don't want someone to see info about you, don't put it on the
Internet. If you want an account, make it private so those who you don't want, can't see it. |
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I think it is perfectly ethical if employers decide to check out an employee's Facebook or MySpace
profile. It is always up to the individual to ensure that nothing that appears on such
profiles--including pictures, messages and videos--compromises their credibility or reputation in
any way. The fact is that an increasing number of employers now check these social networking
profiles when they are looking to hire new staff and people searching for a job should be aware of
this.
Social networking profiles are never private, even if these sites pretend to allow users to control
what information others see. The fact is that on sites like Facebook, friends of friends are often
able to see your photographs, even if you have not invited them to view your profile.
There is nothing wrong with employers checking the profiles of staff members, especially if they
have reasons to suspect that the employee has not been truthful about something that may effect
his/her ability to complete assigned tasks. Employees already monitor staff computer accounts, in
order to evaluate their online habits, so why not check sites like Facebook and MySpace as well? |
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08 Feb 2008 12:38
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