During a selection procedure for a vacancy in your Accounts Receivable department, the hiring manager asks Applicant A for her username and password for her accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Applicant A refuses to provide them. Later, Applicant B, who provided his username and passwords for these social media sites to the supervisor, is hired. Applicant A comes in to HR to complain.
Issues for Discussion
1. What state is your facility located in? Does it matter?
2. Why is the hiring manager asking for this information?
3. What relevant information might the hiring manager be looking for?
4. Is this inquiry job-related and consistent with business necessity?
