Reply #14: It seems the time is right to pass such laws... [View All]

[KansDem]

Used to be that polygraphs were given as a condition for employment. Now credit checks and drug tests. I don't think these should be allowed. If you're hiring someone, the candidate's resume and references should be enough.

When I was a teen and looking for summer work, my mom told me to put on my application (after getting permission) the names of:
1) one of my high-school teachers
2) a family friend who owned a business
3) my minister's name

She felt that would "cover all bases" and provide the prospective employers with all the information needed to determine my employability.

Now, we have to submit to privacy-invading measures to get hired or find an apartment. It's insane!