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No, they should not be allowed to even ask. The problem is that when some people are allowed to give up certain rights for a potential advantage in hiring, then
by hackinthebochs 16y ago
No, they should not be allowed to even ask. The problem is that when some people are allowed to give up certain rights for a potential advantage in hiring, then it becomes the de facto standard that everyone has to give up that right in order to have a chance. In most industries the employer holds all the card, so that everyone will just go along with it because they feel they must in order to be considered.
You're naive if you think the "market" will correct itself such that these types of invasions of privacy are eliminated. When we're talking about people's livelihood you can't expect them to act in such a way that maximizes their rights. They act in a way that maximizes their livelihood, potentially giving up rights that they otherwise would not have. Government is the only thing able to keep employers from having that power.
- tptacek 16y agoSo, given a hypothetical scenario in which two equally qualified candidates are in consideration for a job, do you also think one candidate shouldn't be allowed to offer their Facebook login to the employer to settle any concerns they might have?
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- hackinthebochs 16y agoMy gut reaction is to say no they should not. However, if hypothetically there were some question that came up that could only be resolved by checking their facebook account, then I think it can be allowed in that instance. The difference is there being (some equivalent of) "probable cause" to even question something that could be resolved through such a check.