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New Colorado Law Prohibits Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/20/2013

On May 12, 2013, Colorado’s governor signed H.B. 1046 into law to forbid employers from requiring or requesting that prospective and current employees disclose their username and password to their personal social media...more

Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

by Adam S. Forman, David G. King | Miller Canfield on 5/17/2013

“Likes,” “tweets,” “hashtags,” and “wall posts” are all words that have quickly entered our lexicon through the continuing explosion of growth that is social media....more

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

by Odia Kagan | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/16/2013

A detailed social media policy specifically addressing the ownership of social media accounts is key to a corporation’s ability to maintain ownership of an employee’s account after the employee leaves the corporation....more

NJ Gov. Vetoes Employer Facebook Password Request Ban

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/10/2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday vetoed a law passed by the legislature that would ban employers from asking for the social media passwords of workers and applicants. Christie said that he would sign the bill if it...more

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

by Jessica Goldenberg | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/9/2013

As a growing number of states pass legislation which will protect individuals’ social media accounts from employer scrutiny, they have encountered a surprising adversary – FINRA and other securities regulators....more

Employment Law in the News: Paid Sick Leave in NYC, Social Media in NJ, Mandatory NLRB Posters

by Julie Levinson Werner | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 5/9/2013

Mandatory Sick Leave Coming to New York City - Businesses with 20 or more employees will be required to provide paid sick time to their workers, if legislation before the New York City Council is passed. Although Mayor...more

Utah Employment Law Letter - May 2013: Legislation: Utah’s new privacy law: Don’t ask employees for their passwords

by Kirton McConkie PC on 5/7/2013

Utah lawmakers recently passed the Internet Employment Privacy Act (IEPA), joining at least six other states in prohibiting employers from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose their passwords or user names for...more

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

by Philip Gordon, William Simmons, Amber Spataro | Littler on 5/3/2013

Introduction - Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The unavoidable reach of social media into our personal lives has...more

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers From Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill To Hit House Floor Tomorrow

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/30/2013

As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media...more

Three More States Hop on the Social Media Legislation Bandwagon

by Allison Riechert Giese, Jessica Perry, Devin Slack | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 4/30/2013

Act 1480, signed by Governor Mike Beebe on April 22, 2013, prohibits an Arkansas employer from requiring or requesting a current or prospective employee to (1) disclose his or her username or password for a personal social...more

Arkansas Latest State to Restrict Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 22, 2013, Arkansas' governor signed H.B. 1901, continuing the national momentum to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring prospective and current employees to disclose their username and password to their...more

JDB 018: Stand Out from the Crowd – Internet Branding for Lawyers with ABA Author Jeff Lantz

by JD Blogger LLC on 4/12/2013

On today’s episode of the JDBlogger Podcast I interview entrepreneur and ABA author Jeff Lantz. Jeff is the founder and CEO of Esquire Interactive a company dedicated to helping attorneys market their law practice. Prior to...more

New Mexico Prohibits Employers from Requesting or Requiring Access to Prospective Employee Social Networking Accounts

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/11/2013

On April 5, 2013, New Mexico's governor made it unlawful for an employer to: - request or require that a prospective employee divulge a password allowing access to his or her account or profile on a social networking...more

Personal Smartphones: A Ticking HIPAA/HITECH Time Bomb?

by Cory Fox | BakerHostetler on 4/10/2013

In this brave new world of health information privacy, many industry experts and healthcare organizations have emphasized the need to secure portable electronic devices such as laptops, issued to employees. But a recently...more

Birmingham Medical News: I-Phone Or HIPAA-Phone?

by Kelli Carpenter Fleming | Burr & Forman on 4/9/2013

With the recent issuance of the long-awaited final rule by the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), the protection of patient information has been a hot topic among the health care industry the past few months....more

Broad Social Media Privacy Bill Reaches New Jersey Governor’s Desk

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/5/2013

On March 21, 2013, a broadly-worded social media privacy bill (A2878) received final legislative approval, and now awaits action by Governor Chris Christie. As discussed in several prior issues, this bill would bar an...more

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

by David Garland | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/5/2013

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more

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New Colorado Law Prohibits Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

NJ Gov. Vetoes Employer Facebook Password Request Ban

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

Employment Law in the News: Paid Sick Leave in NYC, Social Media in NJ, Mandatory NLRB Posters

Utah Employment Law Letter - May 2013: Legislation: Utah’s new privacy law: Don’t ask employees for their passwords

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers From Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill To Hit House Floor Tomorrow

Three More States Hop on the Social Media Legislation Bandwagon

Arkansas Latest State to Restrict Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

JDB 018: Stand Out from the Crowd – Internet Branding for Lawyers with ABA Author Jeff Lantz

New Mexico Prohibits Employers from Requesting or Requiring Access to Prospective Employee Social Networking Accounts

Personal Smartphones: A Ticking HIPAA/HITECH Time Bomb?

Birmingham Medical News: I-Phone Or HIPAA-Phone?

Broad Social Media Privacy Bill Reaches New Jersey Governor’s Desk

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

Employers Beware: Requiring Access to Employees’ Social Media Is Now Illegal

Utah Legislature Passes Internet Employment Privacy Law

Utah’s New Internet Employment Privacy Law Continues a Growing Trend

What’s New at the General Assembly? Anti-Employer Bills, Says CBIA

Levick Weekly - March 29, 2013: 6 Ways To Survive The U.S. Congress

Tweet, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way: What All Employers Need To Know About Social Media In The Workplace

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