Truth in Employment Act of 2005

S. 983, the Truth in Employment Act of 2005, proposes an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act regarding hiring practices. The bill would allow employers to refuse to hire individuals who apply for a job primarily to organize a union or serve the interests of another employer or agency, a practice often referred to as "salting." If enacted, this legislation would clarify that businesses are not legally required to hire applicants whose primary motivation for seeking employment is to further the goals of an outside organization rather than to perform the duties of the job.