Connecticut Senator Says Facebook Passwords Should Not Be Sought By Employers

[mookiemookie]

A Democratic senator from Connecticut is writing a bill that would stop the practice of employers asking job applicants for their Facebook or other social media passwords, he told The Associated Press on Thursday.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that such a practice is an "unreasonable invasion of privacy for people seeking work."

"These practices seem to be spreading, which is why federal law ought to address them. They go beyond the borders of individual states and call for a national solution," said Blumenthal, who first spoke to Politico on Wednesday.

The AP reported this week that some private and public agencies around the country are asking job seekers for their social media credentials. The practice has alarmed privacy advocates, but the legality of it remains murky.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1373945.html

I'm all for this. People have a private life for a reason.

However I think that if the Justice Department would actually enforce the law instead of letting it slide, like they mention in the article, this practice would go away. But however it gets done is good.