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Title: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by Redd on Jun 25th, 2009 at 6:53pm
...background checks? From the Editorial in today's newspaper.
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Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by Tiannia on Jun 25th, 2009 at 7:15pm
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I never thought of this last part until I read this in the article. This is not just a privacy issue for the applicant but other people as well, I would assume. Of course nothing will stop them for asking for it, until someone refuses to provide the info and then sues them for not hiring them because of not providing them with the info. Power of the American Courts. ::) |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by vietvet2tours on Jun 25th, 2009 at 10:22pm
They bagged the idea.
Potter |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by Marc on Jun 25th, 2009 at 10:35pm Potter wrote on Jun 25th, 2009 at 10:22pm:
Proves that at least one person has brains. |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by Redd on Jun 25th, 2009 at 10:52pm
So the Editor who wrote that is behind on the facts? Please site me the details in links.
I'd LOVE to let them know they are late to the table on the "news". |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by FrankF on Jun 26th, 2009 at 12:10am
I will probably get flamed for this, but... who would want to live in Montana?
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Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by Callico on Jun 26th, 2009 at 1:05am
Frank,
No flames, but you are talking about one of the most beautiful states in the country in my opinion, and I've been in 47 of the lower 48. It has everything from mountains to plains to desert, 10 months of winter, one month of early spring, and one month of late fall. ;D I loved going across the High Line at night. There is one place I would stop at about 1 or 2 in the morning. It was on the top of a small rise, and you could see for close to 50 miles, and not see a man made light anywhere! The starlight was bright enough to make out words on a newspaper. Not quite bright enough to read, but you could make out the words. You have no idea of the beauty of it until you experience it. It is not just something you see, you experience it. It also has some of the friendliest people in the country. Jerry |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by [joHnny]w_ an_h on Jun 26th, 2009 at 2:00am
it almost puts tears in your eyes eh jerry. moonlit nights in the wintertime coming across i-90 -35 degrees with the moon glistening off the frost and snow covered mountains knowing in the back of your head that if your diesel gels up you could die. i'm gonna miss it terribly :'(
anyways back to the topic. i don't see how anybody would have the right to get your passwords from your personal business for any reason unless you were the unibomber. criminal background check or a drug test, ok fine. if they have to dig that far up your ass to get the job, hows it going to be once your working there. i'm licensed to haul anything from rocket fuel to uranium and i didn't have to go through any of that. |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by vietvet2tours on Jun 26th, 2009 at 3:20am |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by Brew on Jun 26th, 2009 at 7:43am FrankF wrote on Jun 26th, 2009 at 12:10am:
If I lived in Montana, not only would I be able to experience everything Jerry describes, but I'd also know that my neighbors have my back and that I have theirs. |
Title: Re: The "New"(?) standard in employment... Post by catlind on Jun 26th, 2009 at 8:12am
Many forums besides this one have password/username sharing policies, so they are asking a person to forfeit their membership status with their associated sites.
Asking for passwords for anything is a HUGE step beyond violation of privacy if you ask me. A full background check will get them any info they need anyway. Geeze, when I lived in Canada they couldn't even ask you for your social until AFTER you were hired (legally) with the exception of the federal government who works under different labo(u)r laws. MySpace, Twitter and Facebook have been used for lawsuits and employment checks for awhile now, but to ask for passwords and usernames? Unreal.... Cat |
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