NY now bars bosses from accessing private social media of workers, job applicants

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NY now bars bosses from accessing private social media of workers, job applicants

By Carl Campanile
Published Sep. 18, 2023

New York bosses are now barred from asking job applicants and employees for access to their private social-media accounts, thanks to a new law just approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Under the legislation, employers are forbidden from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose “any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account” such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

The private information is forbidden from being used for hiring or disciplinary purposes, said state Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), who authored the bill along with state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens).

Such snooping by employers has become common.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/09/18/ny-now-bars-bosses-from-accessing-private-social-media-of-workers-job-applicants/

[Fishrrman]

I actually have to applaud this.
It should be the same everywhere.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I actually have to applaud this.
It should be the same everywhere.

Same.