Archive for May 16th, 2012

From Bad Idea To Breaking the Law: Employer Requests for Facebook & Other Social Networking and Email Passwords May Soon Be Unlawful

Posted by Mashel Law On May - 16 - 2012 0 Comment

On March 26, 2012 I posted a blog cautioning employers from requesting social media password, most notably, Facebook. That practice may be short-lived as legislation has been introduced in both Houses of the United States Congress making unlawful for employers or schools to require employees, students and/or candidates to provide social media password. Although several states introduced legislation in March and April of 2012, the proposed legislation may impact employers and its employees throughout the country. Bill H.R. 5050 was introduced by House Representative Eliot Engel on April 27, 2012 and is titled Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA). The  [ Read More ]

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