Employee Social Media Passwords Staying Private

New Jersey employers are no longer permitted to ask employees for their private passwords during interviews or after hire. The state is the 12th in the nation to implement a law regulating social media privacy in the workplace.

Social media passwords off-limits to N.J. employers during interview and after hire   (via NJBIZ)

Employees throughout New Jersey went to work today with new rights regarding how much their employers can monitor their personal social media accounts. No longer can employers ask for private passwords — during interviews or employment — as…

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