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Is a LinkedIn search subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Ohio Employer's Law

LinkedIn Corporation [pdf] , and concluded that LinkedIn’s Reference Search function does not render it subject to the FCRA. More simply, Reference Search generates a list of potential employment references. The court disagreed, concluding that LinkedIn’s Reference Search is not a Consumer Report under the FCRA.

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HRExaminer Radio – Executive Conversations: Episode #328: Carol Leaman, President & CEO, Axonify

HR Examiner

Carol Leaman , (BA, MAcc, FCPA) is an award-winning thought leader with an impressive track record of successfully leading tech companies. Carol Leaman , (BA, MAcc, FCPA) is an award-winning thought leader with an impressive track record of successfully leading tech companies. HRx Radio – Executive Conversations. Episode: 328.

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Creating a Safe Workplace Environment for Whistleblowers

EverFi - HR

First used, literally, to refer to someone who blew a whistle, like referees or police officers, it became widely used as a term referring to employees in a workplace exposing wrongdoing of some kind. The term “whistleblower” has evolved over the years —in fact, centuries. In 2022, the U.S. Harassment.

FCPA 52