New Washington Law Protects employees' social media accounts

Lexology
Lane Powell PC

USA    May 23 2013

 

On May 21, Governor Jay Inslee signed a new Washington state law that makes it unlawful for employers to require an employee or applicant to disclose social networking website usernames or passwords, or to force an employee or applicant to add any person to the employee’s list of social networking contacts. This law becomes effective July 28.

 

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