Originally Posted by
MaxQ
There is at least one case in front of Supreme court now regarding what Government can do.
Unfortunately it has already been established that Private companies can access pretty much anything you do with your electronic devices and credit cards and personal travel. I will admit that I don't know what level of "intent of use" they must have to acquire this data.
While I consider it outrageous, the only protection we have against a corporations intrusion is the US postal service. Electronic media, including emails, don't have this level of assumed privacy.
It’s all fair game.
Especially for those who haven’t been hired yet.
Much like credit reports. You can say ‘don’t check credit’ and they will very likely just move to the next guy. People with ****ed up credit won’t necessarily make bad employees-especially if they have had unusual financial challenges, vs those who’s mommy and daddy paid for everything.
I would just be careful on social media and stay away from politics and work. I can think of more than a couple of people in other industries who have gotten fired by posting really stupid stuff about customers and/or co workers. I do think a social media search is a pretty legit thing for a prospective employer to do. Stupid Facebook posts by employees can get them in legal trouble too.