Labor/Employment
Sep. 27, 2003
Careful Background Checks Limit Firms' Liability
Employment Column - By Robert S. Blumberg - While it is generally accepted that an applicant's résumé will contain a certain amount of puffery, incidents of outright fabrication seem to be rising at an alarming rate. From the Notre Dame scandal where the former head football coach claimed to have a graduate degree he never received to felons lying about their convictions, it has become routine, if not accepted, to lie on an employment application.
By Robert S. Blumberg
While it is generally accepted that an applicant's résumé wil...
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