Can an employer require me to enter personal information in an external company website for a background check?
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Can an employer require me to enter personal information in an external company website for a background check?
The external vendor has a privacy policy indicating my logging into that site is “voluntary.” With cyber crime running high these days, I would rather not give another ccompany information my employer should already have.
Asked on September 11, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Wisconsin
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can require this. An employer may set any terms or conditions it wishes for work. One such term or condition can be that employees or employee-candidates must enter information in an external website for a background check. Your recourse, if you don't want to do this, is to seek other employment.
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