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

　　There's more subtle damage as well. HR professionals are already hard pressed to investigate applicants thoroughly. Often there isn't enough time to speak with every prior employer, or to verify the applicant's academic record. Taking time away from these crucial activities to go on Internet fishing expeditions diminishes the quality of the hiring process.

　　此外还有更难以察觉的损害。招聘人员已经承受着要彻底调查申请人的压力，通常他们并没有足够的时间和每个前雇主沟通或者验证申请人的学习成绩。从这些关键的调查中抽出时间去网上做摸底调查会有损于招聘流程的质量。

　　Internet searches also put employers at risk of liability. An employer who learns that an applicant is gay, Moslem, disabled, or over 40 years old, and then hires someone else may face discrimination charges. Once the employer has such information, it may be difficult to prove that it wasn't used in making the hiring decision. Even if the employer ultimately prevails, valuable time and money are lost. It's much safer not to acquire the information.

　　互联网搜索还会让雇主面临承担法律责任的风险。如果得知某个申请人是同性恋、穆斯林、残疾或者超过40岁而雇佣其他人，雇主可能会面临歧视的起诉。一旦雇主掌握了这种信息，要证明在做招聘决定时没有参考这种信息就很难了。即使雇主最终胜诉了，也损失了宝贵的时间和金钱。不去获取这种信息要安全得多。

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　　谨慎使用

　　Of course, there are situations in which an applicant's Internet activity is of legitimate concern to an employer. A police department should think twice about hiring an officer that belongs to racist groups. Someone who visits child-pornography sites shouldn't be hired to work with children. A applicant with a drinking problem could be the wrong choice to drive a truck.

　　当然，也有申请人的网上活动应该引起雇主合理关注的情况。警察局在雇佣一个属于种族歧视组织的警员时就应该三思。访问儿童色情网站的人不应该受雇和儿童一起工作。有酗酒问题的申请人做卡车司机就不合适。

　　In cases like these, employers should hire a third party to conduct the search. Employers should determine what type of information is relevant to the job and instruct search firms to report only this type of information.

　　在这种情况下，雇主应该请第三方进行搜索。雇主应判断哪类信息与工作相关，并告知调查公司只汇报这类信息。

　　You can't blame employers for wanting to know more about applicants before making a commitment. There are circumstances where the Internet may contain relevant information. But sending HR professionals indiscriminately trawling through social media is unfair and causes more problems than it solves.

　　我们不能怪雇主在做出承诺前希望了解申请人的更多情况。有时候网上可能有相关的信息。但让招聘人员不加选择地在社交媒体上搜罗信息是不公平的，而且带来的问题会比解决的问题多。

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