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Employers Should Avoid Requesting Facebook Passwords

Posted in Human Resources/ Employer Matters

In the information age, it may be tempting for employers to seek out personal information about prospective employees before making a hiring decision and, given the number of social media outlets, including Facebook, it is certainly easy for employers to do so. Indeed, Facebook is a potential wealth of information that otherwise might not be available to an employer through the traditional hiring process.Continue reading this entry