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 Pat Quinn and will become
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Maryland Legislation Bans Employers From Requesting Social Media Passwords
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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 now has to be signed…