Regardless of how polished and perfect a potential employee seems, corporations need to know that they can count on all of their employees upholding company values even when no one is watching. When they don’t, the entire company could end up caught in the crosshairs of a social media scandal. Google’s recent gender pay discrimination and employee “manifesto” are prime examples. So how does a human resource department scrutinize a prospect’s personal life without becoming too invasive? Compliance The Equal Opportunity Commission and the Fair Credit Reporting Act prevent employers and potential employers from making biased hiring decisions. Human resources departments must remain in compliance in order to protect the rights of candidates and employees. Choosing automated, data-backed software to sift through applications while remaining in compliance with those protections serves to alleviate stress in already over-worked HR departments. Social media screening software that complies with regulatory standards will take […]