I doubt the legality of that will prevent anyone from doing a quick Googling of prospective employee while considering their employment.
I don't have to tell you I'm not hiring you because I Googled your past and did't like it. I can just tell you that you're not a good fit for our company.
Re:A Difficult Situation
by rollo_tommasi on Thursday March 21, 2013 @08:25PM
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It's unlikely she'll be moving to Finland, and full third-party background checks are de rigueur for many jobs in the United States.
It's actually illegal to research job applicants in some jurisdictions. For instance, Finland.
https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2006/11/15/finnish-emp...