Consensus Forming on Employers Requesting Facebook Passwords

As discussed in my last post, employers requesting Facebook passwords in job interviews has generated a lot of backlash. It's a hot topic amongst employment law bloggers, and I'm starting to see some trends:

• Requesting passwords or logins is a bad idea because it is obnoxious and intrusive;
• It might be illegal (Stored Communications Act, privacy, discovering information that could lead to discrimination claims);
• It's not common practice; and
• Employment law bloggers are awesome (who am I to argue?) and have been all over these issues since before it was trendy.

Don't take my word for it, read for yourselves. Here are just a few of the usual suspects weighing in:

• Relax! Businesses Don't Want Employee Facebook Passwords from Eric Meyer at The Employer Handbook
• Can We All Agree that Requiring Facebook Passwords is a Bad Idea, and Move On? from Jon Hyman at Ohio Employer's Law Blog
• Think Twice Before Asking Applicants for Facebook Passwords from Dan Schwartz at Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• Big Mistake for Employers to Demand Employees' Facebook Passwords from Chris McKinney at Texas Employment Law Blog
• Requiring Employees or Job Applicants to Turn Over Facebook Passwords? Three Reasons Why this is a Horrible Idea from Jason Shinn at Michigan Employment law Advisor

Do you have an employment law blog with a different take? Drop a comment and let me know (feel free to include a link if it's on point).

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