One of the blogs I read religiously is the Delaware Law Blog. In the current post they talk about a clause that can now be found in government applications for those considering applying for new positions with the Federal Government.The author suggests that in the name of full disclosure regarding the hiring process, you should not only consider using text in yoir policy that not only tells the applicant that you are going to check their social media networks but exectly what types of things you are going to be looking for. The wording of the clause is as follows:
As part of the agency’s review of your application, the agency may view and/or access publicly available information about you, including information publicly available on the internet, that is job-related and consistent with the merit system principles and prohibited personnel practices set forth in the Civil Service Reform Act, 5 U.S.C. 2301, 2302. No information from any source may be used to discriminate for or against an applicant based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, political affiliation, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
Even more important if your organization does not currently have a social media policy it might be the time to create one. The conversation is now and you need ot be involved.
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