Bosses who snoop on job applicants’ Facebook or Twitter profiles could be breaching data protection laws, warn EU regulators

‘It could soon be against the law for employers to search social media for information on job applicants.
An EU working party named Article 29 declared that any data sourced from an internet search of candidates must be necessary and relevant to the performance of the job.
They must also have ‘legal ground’ before looking up social media profiles.
Though not legally binding, the guidelines put forward will influence changes planned for European data protection legislation.’
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