New Jersey Senate Bill Would Bar Employers From Seeking Social Media Information From Applicants And Employees

On May 14, 2012, a bill (S1898) was introduced by the Senate that would prohibit employers from requiring current or prospective employees to provide a password or other account information in order to gain access to the individual's account or profile on a social networking website. This bill is quite similar to a bill introduced three days earlier by the Assembly (A2878), which was discussed at length in the May 2012 issue of the New Jersey eAuthority. The primary difference between the bills is that the prior Assembly bill provides for a civil...

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