Amy Moor Gaylord, co-chair of the Akerman Traditional Labor Law Practice in Chicago, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune in an article about new Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who has been caught in a series of lies about his work history and qualifications. In a January 1starticle, “Lying for the Job--from politicians and office workers to first-time job seekers, is it worth the risk?” Gaylord said that outside the political world, “Employees who get caught (lying) tend to get terminated immediately.”
“’Most companies have some type of policy that says falsification of documentation is grounds for termination,’” she said.
The reporter observed that people usually don’t lie about their education, adding, “Gaylord puts it more bluntly. “’It would surprise me that people would do it now because it is so easy to Google somebody or run a background check and find these things out,’” Gaylord said.