U.S. Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rules Federal Contract Workers Must Submit To Background Checks -- Washington Post
It is reasonable and proper for the federal government to perform background checks of those who work under government contracts, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The court rejected a challenge from contract workers that their privacy rights were violated by open-ended questions about them or detailed queries about past drug use. The court said it was proper to extend to contractors the kind of background checks federal workers undergo.
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My Comment: This is a not a surprise to me, and the Supreme Court ruling unanimously is also no surprise. You would want to know who you are hiring when it comes to federal contracts .... especially is there is a national security angle involved.
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