Protect the Library

摘要

By asking for a "majority" on the merits of criminal background checks for current and prospective employees, Catapano has misused the concept of participative management and, in effect, abdicated his managerial responsibility for decision-making. He must now take corrective action. The county commissioners have already stated that background checks will be mandatory for all new hires. As an agent of the commissioners, Catapano should present the new policy, which will serve to protect the library's assets, in a positive light. He should inform the staff that criminal history checks are covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires employers to notify applicants of and obtain their consent to a background investiga- tion.