Good, now pay attention and read about how employers are invading your privacy. According to a recent CNN Money article companies are increasing job candidate screening - and, in some cases, even current employees.
Besides verifying the details on your resume, employers most commonly screen for criminal behavior, drug abuse, regulatory violations and -- of late -- inclusion on terrorist watch lists.
But they also may take an interest in tax liens, bankruptcy filings, a habit of bouncing checks, ongoing divorce and custody proceedings, driving violations and medical conditions.
That's because employers are concerned that someone with serious monetary problems, health issues or family concerns might not be fully focused, said Tal Moise, CEO of background screening firm Verified Person, and Cynthia Shapiro, a former human resource executive and author of "Corporate Confidential."
What the funk? Why is this okay? Is it because they don't tell us about it and we never find out? Or some sort of what-we-don't-know-won't-hurt-us mentality?
Since when is our financial, medical or familial issues any of your business, Mr. Corporate Crappy Job Provider? Lest we forget, ASKING questions about these subjects in job interviews is illegal. So what, you figured you'd just bypass the question and go straight to my credit report? What kind of place is our country turning into?
avid reader(07/20/2006)
OMG!!! Even current employers? Where are the laws against this? This makes me sick to my stomach! Does anyone know what the laws are regarding this subject, if any?
avid reader(07/20/2006)
oops I mean "even current employees"
Midwesterner(07/20/2006)
I am completely shocked at this. I thought this was illegal. What's more, I have heard about being "Googled" but putting strikes against you for going through custody battles? This is outrageous.
TMMurphy(07/21/2006)
This happened to a friend of mine. They found out he had kids in a another state and was spending a lot of money on the battle to bring them back to his state. His boss (a bitter divorced woman) used it against him although she never admitted it.
C - -(08/13/2006)
Kids grow up and so does the threat of a custody hearings. The lack of medical privacy is of great concern. Medical information in the hands of an abusive manager can cause great harm. Whatever happened to enforcement of medical privacy?
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