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> Even though they're generally not supposed to Do you mean legally? Or something else?
by robbiemitchell 10y ago
> Even though they're generally not supposed to
Do you mean legally? Or something else?
- notacoward 10y agoIt's a pretty murky area. Legally, there are four possibilities: * Anything goes. * OK, but you have to inform the candidate after the fact. * OK, but you have to get consent *before*. * Absolutely not. The requirements vary state by state, and are often more restrictive for recruiters than for employers themselves. On the other hand, companies may have internal policies more restrictive than what the law requires. This is often due to the risks involved - defamation, harm from current employer finding out that they were looking, etc. Just about any HR professional will say you shouldn't do it, but usually they're just covering their own asses. In my experience, everyone does it and HR turns a blind eye.