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April 4, 2013

Retail Giants Use Database on Workers Accused of Theft 
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The New York Times is reporting retail companies across the country are
amassing huge databases of records on workers who have been accused of
stealing, then using that info to block them from getting another job.
Information about employees is routinely shared even when there is no
criminal charge against the worker. Lawyers for the employees say they
are often coerced into confessing, even when they are innocent, and
without knowing that their statements will be stored. The Federal Trade
Commission is currently considering whether the databases violate
federal law.

 

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