Employers and colleges asking for FB passwords during interviews

[Bateluer]

Pretty sure this would be illegal. Even I did give it to them, it'd be changed before I made it to my car.

 

[ShawnD1]

This is first time hearing of this, but am almost not surprised.

This follows that article a few weeks ago that FB can be more accurate personality profile whatever compared to the front people put on in interviews.

Indeed. I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but it's hard to listen to that rule since stereotypes seem to be astoundingly accurate. go to TheDirty.com and look at the entries for your city. You'll probably notice that almost all of the men posted look similar. Most of the women look similar as well. It's almost like shitbags all look exactly the same. Access to FB pictures would be a very reliable way of picking out which ones are shitbags.

This should be illegal.

 

[Ms. DICKINSON]

If my prospective employer can help me gain 200+ new friends, then they can have my FB accounts. Seriously, I don't even use my real name and not searchable by the public or friends of friend. Even proving I have an account is already hard for 'em.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Then you just look incompetent

Not really, it actually makes them look incompetant, first off, for actually asking for the info, and for not being able to login with a password that was given to them. They don't have to know I gave them the wrong password. They'd just think it's something wrong with their computer.

 

[lothar]

I don't know why the fuck colleges would be asking for that, but employers hold all the cards and they WILL tell you to bend over and you WILL do it because you need to put food on the table. Capitalism 101 folks. As long as jobs keep disappearing and the middle class keeps shrinking, be prepared to eat more shit.

But yet when a student goes on a murder rampage or commits suicide, the colleges bears the responsibility.

Colleges have a moral responsibility to monitor Facebook and Twitter posts of their athletes.
If they didn't do that and one of their athletes died, they'd be blamed by the media and parents.

This topic came up recently here locally regarding a Towson University athlete suicide. The media circus as usual blamed the coaches for not seeing these references on his Twitter posts and suicide. Now, a lot of the coaches are requiring access to protect themselves from the media, parents, and lawyers.
Can you really blame them for doing that?

 

[PrinceofWands]

But yet when a student goes on a murder rampage or commits suicide, the colleges bears the responsibility.

Colleges have a moral responsibility to monitor Facebook and Twitter posts of their athletes.
If they didn't do that and one of their athletes died, they'd be blamed by the media and parents.

This topic came up recently here locally regarding a Towson University athlete suicide. The media circus as usual blamed the coaches for not seeing these references on his Twitter posts and suicide. Now, a lot of the coaches are requiring access to protect themselves from the media, parents, and lawyers.
Can you really blame them for doing that?

Somewhat. Anyone suing over such a thing should be burned alive in the public square. Then idiots will stop suing over bullshit and no one will have to become a nazi prick to protect themselves.

 

[NetWareHead]

Not really, it actually makes them look incompetant, first off, for actually asking for the info, and for not being able to login with a password that was given to them. They don't have to know I gave them the wrong password. They'd just think it's something wrong with their computer.

Hahahahahaha right

 

[Doppel]

At this time u Can tell them to pound sand but if enough people agree to them eventually it would become commonplace.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Pretty sure this would be illegal. Even I did give it to them, it'd be changed before I made it to my car.

I don't see why it would be illegal. They can ask you to take medical test as part of an interview process, I don't see why they can't ask for a password.

Afterall, you don't have to tell them. You can just not take the job.

Welcome to your new life, serf.

 

[Pray To Jesus]

America. Land of the free!

Unless you want money to live or eat. Then your ass is owned.

 

[Zenmervolt]

This is actually something that should make this practice illegal. You can't ask if someone is married in an interview, but you can easily see it if you have access to their fb account.

You can also easily see it because of the wedding ring they'll be wearing in plain sight during the interview.

ZV

 

[TridenT]

lol.

If all the students of those sports teams denied and they all got kicked off... guess who doesn't have a sports team anymore?

Same for employers.

 

[lothar]

Exactly. It's illegal as far as I know to ask your age or whether you're pregnant or something like that.

I don't know where or who you work for Bob, but every employment application form that I've ever filled out asked for a Date of Birth and Social Security Number. They may not ask you for your "age", but they will ask you for your date of birth. If an employer or interviewer cannot determine your age based on your stated date of birth, then they are idiots.

This is actually something that should make this practice illegal. You can't ask if someone is married in an interview, but you can easily see it if you have access to their fb account.

Why is it against the law to ask that?
What exactly is that law/regulation supposed to prevent anyway?

Asking people their race is okay, but asking people if they're married is not?

 

[TridenT]

I don't know where or who you work for Bob, but every employment application form that I've ever filled out asked for a Date of Birth and Social Security Number. They may not ask you for your "age", but they will ask you for your date of birth. If an employer or interviewer cannot determine your age based on your stated date of birth, then they are idiots.


Why is it against the law to ask that?
What exactly is that law/regulation supposed to prevent anyway?

Asking people their race is okay, but asking people if they're married is not?

Just shut the fuck up and try to read up on law

 

[lothar]

Just shut the fuck up and try to read up on law

Shut up and get yourself a "real" job instead of living in your mom's basement eating a bag of Fruit Loops and wallowing in mediocrity about your failed attempts at relationships.

lol.

If all the students of those sports teams denied and they all got kicked off... guess who doesn't have a sports team anymore?

Same for employers.

Get yourself a "real" job and you'll understand this:

Employers can always employ robots or people from China and India. You go ahead and revolt by occupying whatever/wherever you want to occupy. Employers will still turn a profit without you.

 

[TridenT]

Shut up and get yourself a "real" job instead of living in your mom's basement eating a bag of Fruit Loops and wallowing in mediocrity about your failed attempts at relationships.

Get yourself a "real" job and you'll understand this:

Employers can always employ robots or people from China and India. You go ahead and revolt by occupying whatever/wherever you want to occupy. Employers will still turn a profit without you.

If they could then they would have already. You should not act like you actually know anything. You don't.

Any "real" job is one that is not outsourced to .25/day workers in India or China.

Get a fucking clue.

 

[lothar]

Just shut the fuck up and try to read up on law

Also, you go ahead and show me this "law" that employers cannot ask for your Date of Birth.
If you can't find it, go back to wallowing in your self-pity of your failed attempts at relationships.

 

[TridenT]

Also, you go ahead and show me this "law" that employers cannot ask for your Date of Birth.
If you can't find it, go back to wallowing in your self-pity of your failed attempts at relationships.

lol; I'm not doing the work for you, bucko. Stop acting like a little kid and actually try doing some work for once.

 

[lothar]

lol; I'm not doing the work for you, bucko. Stop acting like a little kid and actually try doing some work for once.

Translation: You can't find any evidence of your initial claim that it's illegal for an employer to ask for your date of birth, so you're backing down.

 

[TridenT]

Translation: You can't find any evidence of your initial claim that it's illegal for an employer to ask for your date of birth, so you're backing down.

I never made that argument to begin with. Also, translation of what you're saying: "My name is lothar and I am a lazy fuck."

 

[SSSnail]

I'd ask the interviewer for the same, if I'm ever in that situation. And, after I got the interviewer's credentials, I'd tell that person that I don't have a FB account, with the widest grin on my face.

 

[ShawnD1]

Also, you go ahead and show me this "law" that employers cannot ask for your Date of Birth.
If you can't find it, go back to wallowing in your self-pity of your failed attempts at relationships.

Honest to god, it was the first google result for "illegal to ask age"
Are you really that lazy?

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/illegalinterv.htm

Illegal Interview Questions

Employers should not ask about any of the following, because to not hire a candidate because of any one of them is discriminatory:

Race
Color
Sex
Religion
National origin
Birthplace
Age
Disability
Marital/family status

 

[mmntech]

If a company were to ask me for my Facebook password, this tells me two things.

1. They do not trust their employees
or
2. They're trying to gain access to information for marketing purposes

The first one is a huge red flag when seeking out a perspective employer. It tells me that this is a company that has had security issues in the past, or simply has a paranoid management.

Imagine working for a company such as this. While at work they'll likely be standing over you, watching your every move. Then they've made clear intentions that they wish to control your private sphere as well. By giving them your password, you're giving them access to a tremendous wealth of personal information that they would have no legitimate use for.

If this is becoming more commonplace, it's a clear signal that privacy laws must be strengthened.

 

[jlee]

Honest to god, it was the first google result for "illegal to ask age"
Are you really that lazy?

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/illegalinterv.htm

Good luck with proving eligibility to legally work in this country without providing your age on some form of documentation.

 

[unokitty]

A bit of a subtle point.

Lately, it seems that the self appointed "political correct" police want to promote the concept of "Illegal questions." As if you were in a job interview and some one is going to blow a whistle and throw a "politically correct" penalty flag.

That has not, and will not, ever happen.

What the law states is that there are federally recognised classes that you cannot discriminate against in hiring. Consequently, many HR departments have policies that forbid even asking questions concerning this. But that is a company policy not the law. Note also that US Federal law does not apply everywhere in the world.

That is also the reason that most companies will not give you any feedback if you are an unsuccessful job candidate.

Regarding Facebook, and FaceBook passwords, an organization can ask you for anything in a job interview situation. It is your prerogative to refuse to provide the information. And it is the organization's prerogative to refuse to consider you for the job.

What is it that Scott McNealy said? You have zero privacy, get over it.

From my perspective, it is probably naive to think that you can put information online, and keep it private.

Uno