Although it is called “social” media, individuals using online services such as Facebook or Twitter should not be required to divulge information they wish to keep private, said Senate Majority Leader Dominick J. Ruggerio and Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy….
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Louisiana Joins 16 Other States and Prohibits Employers from Accessing Employee Online Accounts
Effective August 1, 2014, Louisiana joined at least sixteen other states who have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting employers from accessing employees’ personal online accounts – including social media, email accounts, or any other online accounts…
Number of Employers Passing on Applicants Due to Social Media Posts Continues to Rise, According to New CareerBuilder Survey
More employers are turning to social networking sites to find additional information on potential candidates – and they’re not entirely impressed with what they’re seeing. A new survey from CareerBuilder found that 51% of employers who research job…
More States Restrict Employers’ Access To Employees’ Social Media Accounts
State legislatures are enacting laws limiting employers’ ability to access the social media accounts of their employees. Thus far in 2014, four more states –Louisiana,Oklahoma,Tennessee and Wisconsin– have enacted social media legislation, bringing…
Seyfarth Shaw’s Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference
Seyfarth’s Social Media Practice Group has prepared an easy-to-use “Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference,” as a starting point to formulating guidance when these issues arise. The Desktop Reference: Describes the content and purpose of…
Survey: HR Execs Split on if Social Media Impacts Hiring
In a poll of 100 human resources executives, 60 percent confirmed that they either always or sometimes check candidates’ social media activity, but only 6 percent said that activity has a significant impact on their hiring decision. The survey, conducted in…
Tennessee Joins the Growing List of States Limiting Employers’ Access to Personal Online Content
Legislation to restrict employers’ access to applicants’ and employees’ personal online content continues its rapid expansion in 2014.Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed his own state’s password protection law. This new law goes into…
Connecticut Enacts Employee Online Privacy Law
On May 19, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 15-6, titled “An Act Concerning Employee Online Privacy.” The act applies to both employees and job applicants and prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees or applicants to…
35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can’t Find Online
Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35%) say they are less likely to interview job candidates if they are unable to find information about that person online, according to…
Employer Access to Employee Social Media: Applicant Screening, ‘Friend’ Requests and Workplace Investigations
A recent survey of hiring managers and HR professionals reports that more than two in five companies use social networking sites to research job candidates. This interest in social networking does not end when the candidate is hired. In fact, companies are seeking to…