Matt Woolbright of Associated Press reports: Members of the Nevada Assembly heard the case Friday for barring employers from requesting private access to most current and prospective employees’ online accounts and credit history reports. Assemblyman David Bobzien, D-Reno, presented AB181 to the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee in a sparsely populated hearing room. His measure…
Category: Workplace
E-Verify: Bad for American Businesses and Worker Privacy
Sophia Elson writes: Earlier today, there was a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on whether all employers nationwide should be required to use the employment verification system E-Verify to investigate the backgrounds of each new employee they hire. The hearing was erroneously titled “How E-Verify Works and How it Benefits American Employers and Workers.” As it…
Washington State’s Proposed Employer Social Media Law: The Legislature Should Take a Cautious Approach — SB 5211
Venkat Balasubramani writes: [Washington State’s Proposed Employer Social Media Password Legislation – SB 5211] Eric previously posted on his concerns about California’s law restricting employer access to social media accounts. The Washington State Senate recently proposed a law (SB 5211) and it suffers from many of the similar problems. Summary: The proposed law prohibits both public and private employers…
Legislation Would Make it Illegal for Employers to Ask for Password
Joanna Stern reports: Don’t worry, members of Congress haven’t forgotten about protecting your social media privacy. The Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA), introduced last April, is being reintroduced by Representatives Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Jan Schakowsky (D-I.L.) and Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.). The legislation is meant to stop a trend that has gained steam over the last…