Title: Your social media policy: What to include, what to leave out
Headings: Your social media policy: What to include, what to leave out
Your social media policy: What to include, what to leave out
Anniken Davenport
Defining social media sites for employers
NLRB restrictions and your handbook
Balancing test
Banned social media policies
Allowed social media policies
Social media and recruiting
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Content: That’s easier on professional sites liked LinkedIn, where you can match up resumes. WARNING: Some employers have social media policy rules that require candidates or employees share their passwords with the company. This is not a good idea. Although the NLRB has not yet addressed such policies, that clearly would chill NLRA rights. Plus, several states have banned the practice. For example, Utah passed a law that bars employers from requesting passwords to applicant or employee social media accounts. You can check your state here. Doing so may also violate a federal law, the Stored Communications Act. Several federal courts have concluded requiring access to Facebook does.