Scenario 7 - Employment Privacy

Ashton and Miranda included a statement in the employee handbook prohibiting employees from discussing [Restaurant Name] on social media and other websites. Ashton and Miranda also use Facebook and other social media sites to check up on current employees and screen applicants before interviewing them.

• Evaluate and explain the legal and ethical issues of prohibiting employees from discussing work on social media.
• Discuss legal and ethical issues related to using social media in hiring decisions.
• Provide references to at least two scholarly sources in your response.