Like other employers trying to make careful hiring decisions, health care employers often make pre-hire inquires regarding applicant credit histories and base hiring decisions, in part, on credit reports obtained. In a growing trend, many states have proposed legislation prohibiting or substantially limiting the practice. Nebraska recently introduced two bills to limit the use of
Privacy
Eavesdropping And Mitigating Risk
By Ana C. Shields on
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In McCann v. Iroquois Mem. Hosp., No. 08-3420 (7th Cir. September 12, 2010), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed Plaintiffs’ allegations that the Hospital, its Board and CEO violated the Federal Wiretap Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2511, 2520, and various state laws. According to the Hospital, a doctor inadvertently left his dictation…