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New Illinois Law Protecting Social Media Rights In the Workplace

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sl4shd0rk writes "Illinois (USA) Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law this week protecting employees' privacy rights concerning social media. Bill 3782 makes it illegal for an employer to request an employee's or job candidate's social network login credentials, in order to gain access to their account or profile. 'Members of the workforce should not be punished for information their employers don't legally have the right to have,' Governor Quinn said. 'As use of social media continues to expand, this new law will protect workers and their right to personal privacy.'"

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  1. Full text of the law by sohmc · · Score: 5, Informative

    Read the full text of the law here

    At least they cited the bill number. I hate it when news outlets don't tell you the bill and have to go searching for it.

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  2. Re:Wait. What? by Runaway1956 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Neither Oklahoma nor Texas has recently had a governor arrested, prosecuted, and found guilty of felony misdemeanors. That's not to say that those states don't have corruption problems, but we can make a damned convincing argument that Illinois might be the most corrupt state.

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  3. Re:Wait. What? by candl · · Score: 3, Informative

    Illinois here. I have not had *a* governor arrested recently.

    I believe I'm up to 6.
    http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1865681,00.html
    Try to keep up, haters!