| LinkedIn Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit | |
The lawsuit accuses LinkedIn of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Abridged: Alice Truong; Fast Company
The lawsuit filed Thursday in a federal court in Northern California takes issue with LinkedIn's job reference tool, available to employers subscribing to premium service.
LinkedIn can generate reference reports that can include the names, location and employment history of people who have worked with a given job seeker. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires parties to let a person know when a consumer report is used to deny application for employment, insurance or credit. Furthermore, consumer consent is required to provide reports to potential employers. Applicants are not told when a potential employer runs a reference report on LinkedIn.
The lawsuit claims that any potential employer can anonymously dig into the employment history of any LinkedIn member and make hiring and firing decisions based upon the information gathered.
The four plaintiffs named in the suit are suing for statutory and actual damages.
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