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A10591 Summary:

BILL NOA10591
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORRules (Rosenthal L)
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add 201-h, Lab L
 
Prohibits employers from requiring access to social media accounts of applicants or current employees.
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A10591 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A10591
 
SPONSOR: Rules (Rosenthal L)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting employers from requiring access to social media accounts of applicants and current employees   PURPOSE: This legislation will protect employee privacy by prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring access to employees' social media accounts.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the labor law by adding a new section 201-h. Section two establishes the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Seven in ten Americans now use some type of social media, a number that has been steadily increasing over the last decade. Adults of all ages are now using social media to stay in contact with friends and family, share photos, monitor news and more. Many even use their social media profiles for work-related activities, which an employer may wish to monitor. In addition, an employee's online behavior may reflect on the employer. With the increase in social media use, lines between work and home life have become increasingly blurred and employers may overstep these boundaries by attempting to monitor an employee's social media use. Twenty-five states have already enacted laws prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees provide them with social media user- names, passwords, or otherwise provide access to their accounts. This legislation will similarly protect employee privacy by prohibiting an employer from seeking, requesting, or requiring any employee or appli- cant from providing information related to their social media accounts, including usernames, passwords, or the contents of such accounts.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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