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Here's an example of a report sold by The Work Number: https://www.theworknumber.com/samples/The-Work-Number-Employment-Data-Report-EFX-WS-0205-11-21-14.pdf htt
by petilon 9y ago
Here's an example of a report sold by The Work Number:
https://www.theworknumber.com/samples/The-Work-Number-Employment-Data-Report-EFX-WS-0205-11-21-14.pdf https://www.theworknumber.com/samples/The-Work-Number-Employ...
Notice that one of the items they disclose about you is Workers' Comp. If you are injured at work you can get treatment for your injury through Workers' Compensation and this is usually much more generous than your regular health insurance: there are no co-pays or deductibles, for example. But be careful - when you interview for a new job, The Work Number may disclose this info to your prospective employer and they may consider this a red flag.
This happened to me. When I interviewed at a large software company the recruiter mentioned something about my using Workers Comp. Fortunately I had only used it a little and that was many years ago. She also thanked me for my honesty regarding my salary at my previous job. I found that appalling. Me voluntarily disclosing my salary is one thing, but some data purveyor selling my salary info to a prospective employer is a violation of my privacy, and it may depress the salary offered by the new employer. Unfortunately there are no laws preventing employers from disclosing your salary to such companies, and they often do.
- srtjstjsj 9y ago> Me voluntarily disclosing my salary is one thing, but some data purveyor selling my salary info to a prospective employer is a violation of my privacy, You consented to this disclosure during your application, or else Equifax violated its contracts.
- philipov 9y agoCoerced consent isn't consent. A drunk person can't consent, and neither can someone who is presented with an impenetrable contract without a lawyer present.
- colejohnson66 9y agoExcept you’re not drunk when signing the papers at the beginning of the job... So I fail to see the parallel.
- lotsofpulp 9y agoThen consider not being able to get a job with a stable employer and pay off your loans. Being pedantic about whether or not you're forced is not constructive, when there obviously exists a power imbalance that is causing a massive rift in society.
- TheCoelacanth 9y agoUninformed consent is not consent.
- g051051 9y agoUninformed consent is your fault. If you sign papers without reading them, that's on you.
- jonreem 9y ago"A person shouldn't have to have an advanced law degree to avoid being taken advantage of by a multi-billion-dollar company. You should be up front about what you're doing and allow people to opt out." - Ben, Parks and Recreation
- g051051 9y agoYour rebuttal is to cite, of all things, Parks and Recreation? Note that the company under discussion is not Equifax, but the potential employer. You give your explicit permission for them to consult The Work Number during the hiring process. If you're hired, you also grant explicit permission for them to send updates to The Work Number. You can 'opt out' by not applying at companies that use The Work Number.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoDo those papers explicitly explain what your employer's various business partners and services will do with your information? Does your employment contract state that Equifax will sell your salary?
- g051051 9y agoYes. Take a look.
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- tyingq 9y agoIf you feel the need to "pad" your current salary for negotiation purposes, and suspect "the work number" is giving out actuals.... Talk about stock option awards or other non-payroll events. Theworknumber only has visibility to payroll type events.