The answer is not a simple yes or no. It's a complex issue that depends on various factors, including company policies, and individual circumstances.
Social media is people's privacy, and I am sure nobody will want anyone to pry on them, especially not the company that they work with. Aside from the company checking their activities on social media, maybe to know if they are sharing confidential information.
This is what I think might be the reason why an employer might want to have access to their employee's social media handles.
Employers may want to monitor employees' social media activity to ensure they're not sharing confidential or proprietary information online.
Employers may want to protect their brand's reputation by monitoring employees' social media activity to prevent negative or unprofessional posts. Employers may want to monitor employees' social media activity to prevent phishing or other cyber threats.
But for all these reasons, it is still not enough to have access to employees' social media handles.
Because the person you are Employing has a right to privacy, accessing their social media accounts without consent can be seen as an invasion of privacy except the person agreed. Accessing employees' social media accounts can blur the lines between personal and professional life, which might lead to a conflict.
Employer should allow his employees to be free to express themselves on social media without fear of employer reprisal, as long as they're not violating company policies or laws. Imagine posting a joke on your social media account, and you are called, only to be cautious about a meme you posted.
I don't think I will want anybody I am working with to have access to my social media; just let me know the company policy instead of demanding access to my privacy.
There was a company I once worked with that asked us all that we would submit our Gmail and the password, then our Facebook page too. At first, I was surprised as to what kind of demand is this, I raised my hand and asked them the reason for their demand and whether there was an incident that happened before.
There was no response; there was just silence before one of them said that it was their company policy. I told them that the policy wasn't presented to me before I started work, so I wouldn't be obeying it. Even if I manage to give you my Facebook password, I will never submit my Gmail password. For God's sake, that is the main privacy, not even Facebook and Co.
I just sent my resignation letter immediately. To me, any company that asks for your social media handle has something to hide, or maybe they have a beef with someone and are hoping to meet the person one day; maybe there has been an issue with an employee before, but then it is all wrong.
There was a story on social media about a guy that has an altercation with a lady on Twitter, so he later applied for a job this lady was in charge of employment, she asked for each of the applicant's social media handles starting with Twitter, then he saw her disagreement with the guy and refused to offer the guy the job.
Even when he was qualified, although we should be mindful of what we post online then employers should create a clear policy outlining what is and isn't acceptable social media behavior.
Employers should respect their employees' personal boundaries and avoid monitoring their social media activity outside of work-related contexts, I place emphasis on work-related
In conclusion, whether employers should have access to their employees' social media handles depends on the person they are employing.
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We must carefully consider whether there is a logical justification for giving access to something that is private to us, even if it is a dream job, it must be a considered decision on our part.
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