¶ … organizational policy that infringes on the personal liberty of employees. Be specific in terms of what liberties are infringed upon and how. Then explain the benefits of the policy to the organization in spite of the costs to employees in terms of their personal liberty.
Organizational policies infringing upon liberty
In today's competitive job market, workers are often desperate to do whatever is necessary to get hired. However, some employers are taking advantage of this desperation in their 'vetting' of workers. It is well-known that employers may 'Google' a prospective employee's name before hiring. It is also common for an employer to access the public Facebook (or other social media) profile of the employee to screen him or her for possible personal problems or indiscretions before hiring. However, some employers are going a step farther. "Some have demanded applicants hand over their...
This means that even content that the user has posted privately -- including those marked only for trusted family and friends -- could be accessed by the employer, as a condition of being considered for employment. According to the ACLU, who was defending a man required to give his password as a condition of his job application: "It's an invasion of privacy for private employers to insist on looking at people's private Facebook pages as a condition of employment or consideration in an application process" (Stern 2012).
Imagine if, in the pre-online era, a prospective employer asked to see an employee's personal photo albums, diary, and other personal memorabilia as part of the hiring process. It should also be noted that these demands are not just made of candidates with high-security jobs whose private actions might be expected to…
