Focus (Forum & Focus)
Mar. 1, 2008
Background Checks and Balances
Employment Column - By Leonid M. Zilberman and Lisa A. Hill - A recent case reveals that courts are prepared to rein in employers’ unfettered discretion to look into the private lives and backgrounds of their employees.
By Leonid M. Zilberman and Lisa A. Hill
This article appears on Page 8.
In the futuristic science fiction film "Minority Report," Tom Cruise plays a police officer who is part of a division called "pre-crime" that apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge, before they actually commit any crimes. Set in the year 2054, the film foreshadows a time when individuals will have very little privacy with respect ...
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