Social Media Background Checks – Related Sites U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know When surveyed about why they decided not to use social networking sites for candidate screening, 74 percent of organizations said they were concerned with legal risks. From The Society For Human Resource Management Legal Trends: Social Media Use in Hiring: Assessing the Risks – When it comes to using social media for hiring, it’s all about balancing risk, From The Society For Human Resource Management Top Ten Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks, an ere.net article by Michael Nader Number of Employers Passing on Applicants Due to Social Media Posts Continues to Rise, According to New CareerBuilder Survey Adverse Action in Employment, a Background Bureau article by Russ Dempsey, JD, LL.M. Employers that use the results of background investigation in hiring, promotion, suspension, or termination decisions need to be aware of Adverse Action procedures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”).” How Employers Use Social Media To Screen Applicants [an UndercoverRecruiter Infographic] Complete text of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. 108 pages, pdf, September 2012
Negligent hiring or retention ("we should have known...")
Bad hiring decisions ("he brags about being late to work!”)
Claims of hiring inconsistencies and unfairness
Misstatement of resume and application credentials
Claims of discrimination
Personal use of company time and assets
Employee postings of untrue, negative or confidential info
