Bill Protecting Job Applicants’ Facebook Passwords Sent to Governor
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Your employer can see whatever embarrassing photos you publically post on Facebook, but you won’t have to surrender access to your account, if Gov. Pat Quinn signs a bill that is on his desk. Illinois workers would be protected from businesses that want access to their Facebook accounts and other social media under the legislation, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The bill says employers cannot require workers or job applicants to grant access to social media. The Sun-Times says it is rare, but there have been cases of job applicants being forced to allow interviewers to examine their private accounts. The Illinois Senate voted 55-0 May 22 to ban that practice. The House approved the measure in March. Employers could still look at …
