Equifax Fires Employees for Working Two Jobs

Credit-reporting giant Equifax has fired at least two dozen employees for working undisclosed jobs, and used extensive work-history records it holds on more than 100 million Americans to catch them, according to documents and interviews with people familiar with the matter. From a report: In one of the latest signs of corporate America trying to regain control of an increasingly remote workforce, CEO Mark Begor this week informed employees that some of their "teammates" were fired for having "a second full-time job while maintaining their full-time role at EFX," which is the ticker symbol for Equifax. "We expect our team to be fully dedicated to EFX and have one role atheir job at EFX," Begor wrote in a recent company-wide email, a copy of which was obtained by Insider. "I am sure you are as disappointed as I am." The crackdown was the result of an investigation that unfolded in recent months conducted by Equifax employees, including HR and cybersecurity, according to a document seen by Insider. Those leading the investigation combed through work histories and activity records for more than 1,000 employees and contractors, according to an Equifax employee who was not authorized to speak publicly and internal records seen by Insider. The company used various code names for its investigation, including "Project Home Alone" and "Project Page 12," according to the employee and company records. "Project Page 12" is named after the section of the company handbook that bans employees from working two jobs without approval, this person said.

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