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Employment Background Checks in California: A Focus on Accuracy
Volunteer Background Checks: Giving Back Without Giving Up on Privacy
Privacy in Education: Guide for Parents and Adult-Age Students
Employment and Your Medical Privacy (California Medical Privacy Series)
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Blog Articles
Privacy 101 (
May 10, 2017
)
5 Back to School Privacy Tips for Parents of K-12 Students (
August 11, 2015
)
Are You Considering Using a Personal Mobile Device for Work? Read Our Tips on BYOD! (
September 17, 2013
)
View and Share our NEW VIDEO on Jobseeker Rights (
September 19, 2011
)
This Labor Day, PRC Urges Jobseekers to Know Their Rights (
September 1, 2011
)
Specialty Reports: What Have They Got on Me? (
November 11, 2008
)
It's Back-to-School Time: Parents, Do You Know Where Your Child's School Records Are? (
September 3, 2005
)
Groups Warn of Privacy Risks in Employment Screening (
August 8, 2005
)
Consumers Can Get Free “Specialty” Consumer Reports Starting December 1, 2004 (
November 29, 2004
)
The Work Number's Employment Database May Contain Inaccurate Information Reported by Employer (
July 21, 2004
)
Prevent Identity Theft with Responsible Information-Handling Practices in the Workplace (
March 1, 2004
)
Bogus Job Ads Attempt to Obtain Consumer Bank Account Data (
December 11, 2003
)
Resume Database Nightmare: Job Seeker Privacy at Risk (
February 19, 2003
)
Documents Reveal Serious Job Seeker Resume Privacy Violations (
February 18, 2003
)
California Student Records to be Disclosed in Ongoing Lawsuit (
February 12, 2016
)
Videos
Short Video Series
Employment Background Checks: Know Your Rights.
Public Policy and Reports
Comments to the Department of Education: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Proposed Rulemaking (
May 23, 2011
)
Comments to the EEOC: Amendments to Regulations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, Proposed Rule (Employer Wellness Programs) (
July 6, 2015
)
Employment Background Checks: Observations of Erroneous Data and Noncompliance with Federal Law Based on Complaints Received by the PRC (
April 14, 2010
)
Errors in Employment Background Checks: Harmful Long-Term Consequences for Individuals (
April 3, 2009
)
Comments to the FTC on Accuracy in Background Checks and Insurance Reports (
May 29, 2006
)
The Tradeoff between Privacy and Openness in Employment Screening (
April 15, 2006
)
Groups Warn of Privacy Risks in Employment Screening (
August 8, 2005
)
Comments to FTC on National Credit Reporting Agencies and Free Reports: Credit Reports Most People Have Never Heard Of (
April 16, 2004
)
Letter to the FTC on Job Search Industry Privacy Concerns (
February 19, 2003
)
College and University Privacy Issues: Social Security Numbers and Smart Cards (
June 21, 2001
)
Privacy Expectations in a High Tech World (
February 12, 2000
)
Privacy Rights of Employees Using Workplace Computers In California (
January 1, 2000
)
Contributed Articles
My Space Isn't Your Space: Updating Federal Law to Address Employers' Use of Social Networking Sites for Hiring Decisions (Davis) (
September 1, 2007
)
When Background Checks Go Too Far: Screening Volunteer Master Gardeners (
June 5, 2007
)
An Increase in Employee Background Checks Strains an Already Weak (Flint) (
May 24, 2007
)
The Secure Transcript: Survey of U.S. Universities' Use of the SSN on Academic Transcripts (Titus) (
May 11, 2007
)
Criminal Records and Getting Back into the Workforce: Six Critical Steps for Ex-offenders Trying to Get Back into the Workforce (Rosen) (
September 1, 2003
)
My Experience with Internet Employment Site Careerbuilders.com (
March 1, 2003
)
Big Brother and the Hiring Process (Kelly) (
June 1, 2002
)
Et tu, School Board? An Essay on Fingerprinting of School Volunteers (Ritchey) (
March 2, 2002
)
Privacy Rights of Employees Using Workplace Computers In California (
January 1, 2000
)