Sometimes the allegations are true, despite initial denials. Reuters reports: The management of IKEA in France, where workers have sued the company for allegedly spying on employees, admitted on Friday that activities contravening its ethical standards had taken place and pledged to put a stop to them. Police searched the French headquarters of the Swedish…
Category: Workplace
Rep. Scott votes against personal privacy
Rob Groce writes: He claims he wants small government. He swears he works to bring freedom to his constituents. But earlier this week, Rep. Tim Scott voted in big-government fashion to deny citizens a freedom that’s as basic as protection of a personal password. As a result of this vote from Scott and other Republicans,…
MD: House To Take Vote On Banning Employers From Requesting Password
Some state legislatures have responded rapidly to the issue of employers asking job applicants for their social media logins. As I noted yesterday, a bill is progressing through the Illinois legislature. One is also moving through the Maryland legislature. Robert Lang reports: The House of Delegates is due to take a final vote Friday on…
Illinois House OKs ban on password snooping by bosses
Interesting news from Illinois, from Associated Press: The Illinois House wants to bar employers from asking workers and job applicants for access to social media like Facebook. The legislation passed 78-30 Thursday and now goes to the Senate. Read more on KFVS. Information on the bill can be found here (full text as engrossed here)….