Employment attorney Camille Olson Quoted on CNN.com
"Will reading WikiLeaks cost students jobs with the federal government?"

Chicago attorney Camille Olson was quoted on CNN.com in an article about U.S. agencies warning some employees that reading classified State Department documents released by WikiLeaks puts them at risk of losing their jobs. Some colleges have also warned students considering government jobs not to comment on or post links to WikiLeaks on Facebook because it may jeopardize their future careers.

The article poses the question: "Would it be illegal for the State Department to deny anyone a job based on statements about WikiLeaks?" According to Camille, the answer is unclear, but in the private sector, inquiries from prospective employers about your ability to handle confidential material would be considered "legitimate business concerns." She added, "The framework of the issue goes back to whether the employer has a legitimate concern about your fitness for the position. I can understand how an employer in the federal government would believe that someone who once engaged in that kind of conduct, with the understanding that the information was confidential, how that reflects upon their potential for handling confidential info in the future."

Read the article here: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/08/wikileaks.students/index.html?eref=rss_topstories.