Illinois next in the line of states seeking to prohibit employers from asking employees and applicants for their Facebook and other social media passwords.… Continue Reading
California Assembly moves bill (voting 73-0) that would make California the second state behind Maryland to prohibit employers from demanding social media passwords.… Continue Reading
UPDATE – Newly enacted Maryland law prohibits employers from demanding access to Facebook or other on line accounts of employees and applicants. In this space we have frequently discussed social media issues ranging from legal considerations in policy development, to employers’ legal and practical risks attendant to reviewing job applicants’ social media presence, to legislative reactions to … Continue Reading
