Credit reports

Are credit reports for employment an invasion of privacy?

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#2
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I do think they are an invasion of ones privacy. How one pays their bills or what type of loans one may have is not of that employers business.
 
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#3
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To me, this is not a yes or no question.
It depends on what the job is. Are you going to be handeling the money or finances of the business or are you in no way able to get to any of the finacial means of the company?
 
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#4
how is it an invasion of privacy if you have to give it up willingly? Don't want to submit one then don't apply for the job.

If you're not able to keep your personal life in order how can you be counted on in your job? Of course I feel different now that I'm not a recent college grad :p
 
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volfanjustin said:
I do think they are an invasion of ones privacy. How one pays their bills or what type of lones one may have is not of that employers business.
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depends on what type of business. in my business my assistants have potential access to a lot of my clients money. a poor credit report might indicate a much higher probability for that person to steal from my clients since they might be desperate. also a poor credit report can indicate a certain level of irresponsibility which is something i don't want for an assistant.
 
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T-TownVol said:
To me, this is not a yes or no question.
It depends on what the job is. Are you going to be handeling the money or finances of the business or are you in no way able to get to any of the finacial means of the company?
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Exactly. If I'm handling finances, or sensitive information...my credit history and debt record is important to know for my employer.

If I'm bussing tables or digging a hole, it's none of their business.
 
#7
#7
It's just a simple question...if u refuse to accept the terms stated by the company...then all you're left with is burger flipping. It's still wrong to want to know how one pays their bills...it's NOTB.
 
#8
#8
I don't have a problem with handing over my credit history to organizations where I would either A) have access to or control over finances for the company or B) would have access to national security information. While corporate espionage is a concern, I rank national security above that. A credit history can be a good way to cull out at least some that might be more susceptible to selling information.

I will turn over my credit history if requested (just did this week, actually), but it feels a bit odd for a job that doesn't match either criterion above.
 
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TENNFOLD1974 said:
It's just a simple question...if u refuse to accept the terms stated by the company...then all you're left with is burger flipping. It's still wrong to want to know how one pays their bills...it's NOTB.
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This company has the right to ask....you have the right to refuse....It's just a simple answer.
 
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TENNFOLD1974 said:
It's just a simple question...if u refuse to accept the terms stated by the company...then all you're left with is burger flipping. It's still wrong to want to know how one pays their bills...it's NOTB.
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just don't expect to get to work the register
 
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T-TownVol said:
or open or close or do any other management activity
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I work at a corporation worth billions. We are world wide. I have a company cell phone, a key to the place, alarm system codes, company computer and figure compile financial documents and I never had to submit a credit report to them.
 
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volfanjustin said:
I work at a corporation worth billions. We are world wide. I have a company cell phone, a key to the place, alarm system codes, company computer and figure compile financial documents and I never had to submit a credit report to them.
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i bet you weren't hired in the past year
 
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if you believe background pre-employment credit checks are an invasion of privacy, do you feel the same about pre-employment drug screening?
 
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IBlvNTmWrk said:
if you believe background pre-employment credit checks are an invasion of privacy, do you feel the same about pre-employment drug screening?
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I think the same explanation applies. If your job requires responsibility and/or handling company sensitive information (financial or otherwise) they have a right to know how much of a risk you might be. Otherwise, I don't think it should be allowed.

All that being said, the company is a private organization and can require what they want. No one says you have to work for them.
 
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IBlvNTmWrk said:
if you believe background pre-employment credit checks are an invasion of privacy, do you feel the same about pre-employment drug screening?
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You are probably going to get on me here, but I don't think an employer should be able to screen for drugs. Now if you injure someone or give them reasonable cause I think they should be able to test you for drugs and/or alcohol
 
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droski said:
the current economic environment has made employers a lot more conservative. particurally with so many people on the verge of bankruptcy.
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I see, I never really thought of that. I thought I missed a law passed or something.
 
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volfanjustin said:
You are probably going to get on me here, but I don't think an employer should be able to screen for drugs. Now if you injure someone or give them reasonable cause I think they should be able to test you for drugs and/or alcohol
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I think that if you owned the company, you would feel differently.
 
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volfanjustin said:
You are probably going to get on me here, but I don't think an employer should be able to screen for drugs. Now if you injure someone or give them reasonable cause I think they should be able to test you for drugs and/or alcohol
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Not get on you, but would like to know how one could be viewed differently than the other. In either case, the employer is trying to get as much information as they can to determine if someone is an appropriate fit for their company.
 
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volfanjustin said:
You are probably going to get on me here, but I don't think an employer should be able to screen for drugs. Now if you injure someone or give them reasonable cause I think they should be able to test you for drugs and/or alcohol
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same thing. people on drugs are more likely to steal from the company. we had a guy who falsified clients statements and stole a bunch of money to fuel his drug habit.
 
#24
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volfanjustin said:
You are probably going to get on me here, but I don't think an employer should be able to screen for drugs. Now if you injure someone or give them reasonable cause I think they should be able to test you for drugs and/or alcohol
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Others have brought up great points but another that should be pointed out about drug screening is that employers are often held responsible for the actions of employees if they cause injury to another person while on the job. If that person is under the influence of drugs they may be much more likely to have or cause an accident. Then the employer is left paying damages. It is smart business for employers to drug test for a variety of reasons.
 
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KB5252 said:
Others have brought up great points but another that should be pointed out about drug screening is that employers are often held responsible for the actions of employees if they cause injury to another person while on the job. If that person is under the influence of drugs they may be much more likely to have or cause an accident. Then the employer is left paying damages. It is smart business for employers to drug test for a variety of reasons.
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I see and understand all of your reasons, I just don't think its a companies business what their employees do outside of work. Is there a test to see if that employee is going to steal from the company? Going to assault another employee?
 
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