This is a well crafted and detailed overview of issues surrounding social media and it's impact on the hiring process.
The employer HR takeaway is to be very careful about how you consider the characteristics of your potential hire. Many traits that you cannot ask a potential hire about are often revealed in a social media site's profile data. You must look past them, or potentially find yourself ensnared by the EEOC or IDHR protected classes.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=57195a7e-e298-4e25-b1be-3a41a446b9df
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Employers May Not Legally Ask For Social Network Passwords
While it seems strange that Illinois employers would even consider requesting password access to social networks like Facebook or LinkedIn, it's now illegal to do so in Illinois and several other states.
http://fistfuloftalent.com/2013/08/stop-asking-for-candidate-facebook-passwords-just-in-case-you-actually-were.html
http://fistfuloftalent.com/2013/08/stop-asking-for-candidate-facebook-passwords-just-in-case-you-actually-were.html
Friday, September 6, 2013
Illinois Courts Limit Non-Compete Agreements For Recent Employees
New Limits:
Read more about it:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130711/NEWS02/130709836/court-voids-non-competes-for-new-workers
- Adds new 2 year time limit
- Adds new compensation standard to support a non-compete
Read more about it:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130711/NEWS02/130709836/court-voids-non-competes-for-new-workers
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