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Social Media Employee Privacy Laws – The New Majority Approach?

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As the old Bob Dylan song goes, “the times they are a-changin’.” While I suspect his message may have been intended for a more meaningful topic than social media employee privacy laws, his words do ring true. When Maryland...more

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Don’t Tweet On Me!

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Following a national trend, Montana and Virginia have become the nineteenth and twentieth states to enact laws restricting employer access to the social media accounts of applicants and employees. Virginia’s law, which...more

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Virginia Workplace Social Media Password Privacy Bill Signed

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On March 23, 2015, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe approved a social media password privacy bill (H.B. 2081) that limits employers access to employees’ and job applicants’ personal social media accounts....more

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Making Sense of the Complex Patchwork Created by Nearly One Dozen New Social Media Password Protection Laws

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The legislative torrent has been virtually unprecedented in the area of workplace privacy. In a single season, spring 2013, seven states enacted social media password protection legislation, bringing the total number of...more

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Employers Cannot Access Applicant or Employee Personal Social Media Accounts, Says Nevada

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On June 13, 2013, Nevada's governor signed A.B. 181 to restrict employer access to applicants' and employees' personal password-protected social media accounts, adding to the state's existing anti-discrimination statute that...more

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Colorado Legislative Wrap-Up

The 2013 Colorado legislative session resulted in three new laws that are significant for employers....more

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Why Can’t We Be “Friends”? Because The Oregon Legislature Says So

Riding a wave of national news stories about employers forcing applicants or employees to turn over social media passwords as a condition of employment, the Oregon legislature recently passed House Bill 2654....more

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Oregon Passes Social Media in the Workplace Law

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On May 22, 2013, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law House Bill 2654, making Oregon the tenth state to enact a law prohibiting employers from accessing employees' private social media sites. The new law, which...more

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As the Dust Settles: Watered-Down Non-Compete Bill Passes; Social Media Password Bill Fails

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The dust is still settling from the mad dash that is the end of the Connecticut General Assembly session. ...more

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

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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

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