Maryland employer access to personal accounts (User Name and Password Privacy Protection)

MD Social Media Password Law
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Maryland bars employers from asking employees or job applicants for usernames, passwords, or other access to their personal online accounts, and from punishing or refusing to hire anyone who declines. Employers may still require credentials for company systems and may investigate securities-law compliance or leaks of proprietary data.

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Enforcing Authority

Commissioner of Labor and Industry; Attorney General may sue on the employee's or applicant's behalf (3-712(f))

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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