Recruiters and HR scan candidate’s social media for different purposes. According to SHRM, 84 percent of organizations used social media sites to recruit candidates in 2015. Eighty-two percent of those organizations said the top reason was to recruit passive job candidates who might not otherwise apply.Firms can be at risk for discrimination claims for “failure to hire” in sourcing, even if a person is passed over and they don’t even know it. To prevent this, the essential functions of a job must be clearly stated in its description. An organization with a clear policy and documented training in discrimination, must have established standard practices to show decisions are made on an objective basis using metrics. Document when a person meets the objective criteria, but why they weren’t included in the next steps of the hiring process.Discrimination in recruiting extends to social media? Explain which law applies and use any past cases of discrimination in employment.