个人隐私权：公司是否能监控员工私密的社交媒体？

2014-06-04 15:37:27来源：可可英语

　　Looking at Candidates

　　招聘筛选工具

　　Beyond that, some critics say it's unfair for companies to use social media as a factor in screening potential hires. It could lead to discrimination, they say, and it may screen out otherwise strong candidates who have done some things the company doesn't like but aren't related to work.

　　除此之外，还有批评人士说，公司把社交媒体作为筛选求职者的一个因素是不公平的。他们说，这样做可能会导致歧视，而且优秀的候选人可能会由于做了公司不喜欢但和工作无关的事情而被筛除掉。

　　Of course, it is important that companies don't use social media to discriminate based on things like age, ethnic background or religious beliefs. Employers should make sure that they have legitimate business reasons for rejecting applicants.

　　当然，公司不应该使用社交媒体并基于年龄、族裔背景或宗教信仰等因素而歧视候选人，这是很重要的。雇主应该确保有合理的商业原因拒绝候选人。

　　But, contrary to what critics argue, when companies conduct social-media checks on prospective hires, they typically are searching for legitimate evidence to withdraw or rethink a job offer, such as references to drugs or other illegal activities, comments that are discriminatory or harassing, or signs that an applicant has been dishonest about work history or abilities.

　　不过，和批评人士的看法相反，在对潜在雇员进行社交媒体调查时，公司一般都会寻找撤销或重新考虑某个工作邀约的合理证据，比如涉及到毒品或其他非法活动，歧视性或骚扰性的话语，或者申请人对工作经历或自身能力撒谎的迹象等。

　　They aren't just snooping around for, say, embarrassing photos that offend HR's sensibilities. To suggest that HR professionals monitor social media to root out private activity that they personally disapprove of is to make light of real dangers and potentially costly and protracted legal and regulatory risks.

　　他们到处调查并不是为了挖出冒犯招聘人员神经的照。认为招聘人员考察社交媒体是为了杜绝他们个人不喜欢的隐私活动，就是轻视了真正的危险，以及有可能代价很高、并且旷日持久的法律和监管风险。

　　Ms. Flynn is the founder and executive director of The ePolicy Institute, a training and consulting firm that helps employers limit email and Internet risks.

　　该部分作者南希・弗莱恩(Nancy Flynn)为The ePolicy Institute创始人及执行董事，这是一家帮助雇主限制电子邮件及互联网风险的培训咨询公司。可通过reports@wsj.com联系作者。

　　No: It Too Often Becomes a Fishing Expedition Unrelated to Work Issues

　　不该监控：太容易成为与工作问题无关的摸底调查

　　--Lewis Maltby

　　Employers don't need to practice wall-to-wall monitoring of employees' social media to protect their legitimate interests.

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