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February 13, 2006
Lying on Resume May Be a Crime in WA
A Seattle newspaper reports:
Talking yourself up to a prospective employer is a time-honored tradition. But come this summer, inflating your resume could be downright illegal.Will this affect Dr. J?State legislators are considering a bill that would subject people to a $1,000 fine for claiming in writing to have an academic degree they don't really have or failing to disclose that a listed degree came from an unaccredited institution.
Posted by Conor at February 13, 2006 03:28 PM
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Comments
This seems to be fair. If you're going to be honest, then you really have nothing to hide - and if you feel so inclined to lie about it, just save yourself the trouble and find another position.
Posted by: Ryan Jackson at February 13, 2006 08:49 PM
I don’t think that the price one should have to pay is $1000. I think the person hiring the employee should take the time to check out the person they are hiring and if they are lying, the punishment fits the crime: they aren’t hired.
Posted by: eric depauw at February 17, 2006 05:16 PM
I totally agree with Ryan. Why would somebody want to put themselves into a position where they cannot succeed. They'll just get fired anyways and save themselves the trouble from getting in trouble for lying. Furthermore, someone should be fined if they lie on a resume. It's almost like identity fraud with a credit card because you are taking using something that you have not earned for your own benefit. If you are caught for fraud like with a credit card, the person should recieve a big punishment. That should be true for something such as not being honest on your resume.
Posted by: Steven Fox at February 19, 2006 02:52 PM