Social Media Account Privacy (Employers)

VT Employee Social Media Privacy
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Prevents employers from requiring or pressuring workers or job applicants to hand over personal social media passwords, log in in front of them, show account content, weaken privacy settings, or add the employer as a contact. Employers may still ask for specific content during certain legal-compliance, misconduct or data-leak investigations.

Jurisdiction

Vermont

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

1/1/2018

Enforcing Authority

Vermont Attorney General or State's Attorneys (21 V.S.A. § 495b)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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