Scenario 7 - Employment Privacy

Ashton and Miranda included a statement in the employee handbook prohibiting employees from discussing Pizza Popolis 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.