Germany to vote on banning employers’ use of Facebook

Employers in Germany could be banned from checking job applicants' Facebook pages if a new law is passed by the government, it has been reported.

Proposed legislation could make it illegal for potential employers to spy on candidates’ private postings, including photos of individuals socialising.
 

Language does not simply reflect what is going on in organisational life: it also influences what people think and what they do

Linda Holbeche, director of the Holbeche Partnership and visiting professor of HRM/OD at Cass Business School