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Illinois Prohibits Employers from Requesting Employees’ Social Networking Passwords

By Mike Nonaka on August 3, 2012

Posted in Social Media, State Legislatures, United States

On August 1, Illinois became the second state in the country to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring employees to provide their passwords for social networking accounts. As reported in this blog, Maryland adopted similar legislation in April. The bill (HB 3782) was signed into law by Illinois Governor…

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Maryland Legislation Bans Employers From Requesting Social Media Passwords

By Inside Privacy on April 10, 2012

Posted in Congress, Social Media, State Legislatures, United States

Yesterday, Maryland became the first state to pass legislation banning employers from asking employees or job applicants to provide their passwords to social media sites. The legislation also prohibits employers from taking, or threatening to take, disciplinary action on employees or applicants who refuse to disclose such information. The bill…

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