Maryland to ban password demands from job interviews

[Inthemiddle]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

 

[High_Gravity]

Good.

 

[Full-Auto]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

Sure they do, if a company can decide to hire you based upon whether you smoke or not, who you vote for or not, then seeing what you have to say on a public forum doesnt violate the intent.

Personally I think this is a good thing. However addressing one possible injustice and not addressing the others is just a feel good exercise for elections.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

Filthy libruls messn with the free market! Why can't the free market decide this issue?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

What a stupid fucking law.

Who hands over their passwords?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

From the unread article

"The voluntary social media screening for correctional officers..."

Read more: Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

 

[Newby]

I'd laugh in their face, if any employer asked me for mine. Why not also ask for the password to your email, your online banking, etc... It's none of their damn business.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

I'd laugh in their face, if any employer asked me for mine. Why not also ask for the password to your email, your online banking, etc... It's none of their damn business.

Must be nice to not need your job in a down economy.

 

[syrenn]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

i agree, they have zero right to demand passwords.


However that should not stop an employer from researching your facebook page.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

i agree, they have zero right to demand passwords.


However that should not stop an employer from researching your facebook page.

I'd be surprised if Facebook policy even allowed people to hand out their passwords.

 

[Douger]

If I were still in the game my application would have a question on "social networking". If they ticked Twatter, Farcebook or My Space(cadet), the application heads straight to the trash. I try to never hire complete fucking morons.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I feel we've won a great victory for the one or 2 people stupid enough to hand over their passwords!

Maybe we can pass a law requiring these same two idiots to leave their wallets home when they travel out of their homes?

 

[syrenn]

I'd laugh in their face, if any employer asked me for mine. Why not also ask for the password to your email, your online banking, etc... It's none of their damn business.

They ask for your social security number don't that......


But i agree.... i would laugh in their face too.

 

[Dick Tuck]

Good. What I say to my friends on my own time is no one's business but mine.

I'm sure the neo-fascists will disagree.

 

[Dick Tuck]

If I were still in the game my application would have a question on "social networking". If they ticked Twatter, Farcebook or My Space(cadet), the application heads straight to the trash. I try to never hire complete fucking morons.

Are you stating you're a twat?

 

[Newby]

I'd laugh in their face, if any employer asked me for mine. Why not also ask for the password to your email, your online banking, etc... It's none of their damn business.

They ask for your social security number don't that......


But i agree.... i would laugh in their face too.

They have a purpose when asking for that, not for my personal passwords.

I wouldn't work for a company that would demnd such a thing from me. As for a 'down economy', I live in an area where the economy is still fairly good and jobs, at least professional ones, are fairly abundant.

 

[High_Gravity]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

i agree, they have zero right to demand passwords.


However that should not stop an employer from researching your facebook page.

If its private they can't see anything, which is why they ask for the passwords.

 

[DiamondDave]

To demand?? No.... To ask.. yeah..

They would have the freedom to ask just as you would have the freedom to refuse and search elsewhere for a job if it offends you

I have gone thru many a background check and had to give the OK every time... if I did not want the background check, I could have delivered pizzas

 

[Newby]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

i agree, they have zero right to demand passwords.


However that should not stop an employer from researching your facebook page.

They can't research very much if you require people to be a 'friend' first before anything is exposed.

 

[High_Gravity]

Maryland password bill would ban employers from Facebook - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Glad to see this. An employer has no business demanding this kind of invasion of privacy.

i agree, they have zero right to demand passwords.


However that should not stop an employer from researching your facebook page.

They can't research very much if you require people to be a 'friend' first before anything is exposed.

Yup.