Recent York bosses are actually barred from asking job applicants and employees for access to their private social-media accounts, due to a latest law just approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Under the laws, employers are forbidden from requesting or requiring that an worker or applicant disclose “any user name, password, or other means for accessing a private account” corresponding to Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
The private information is forbidden from getting used for hiring or disciplinary purposes, said state Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), who authored the bill together with state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens).
Such snooping by employers has turn into common.
Employers are actually barred from requiring applicants to reveal their social media accounts. Getty Images
The knowledge is not any longer allowed for use for disciplinary or hiring processes.Getty Images
“Gov. Hochul signed this law to guard the privacy of Recent Yorkers and protect their rights within the workplace,” said the governor’s spokesman, Avi Small, on Monday.
Dinowitz said he’s been pushing for such restrictions on social-media monitoring for a decade.
“The proliferation of social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Threads has vastly increased the accessibility of knowledge,” Dinowitz said in a press release. “Nevertheless, certain employers go to great lengths beyond publicly shared data when making hiring and disciplinary determinations.
State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz authored the bill together with state Sen. Jessica Ramos.Getty Images/iStockphoto
“This includes the unwarranted solicitation of social media usernames and passwords and access to non-public email and other highly private accounts from prospective and current employees. Such requests represent a grave breach of privacy on the employer’s part and might raise concerns regarding unfair and discriminatory hiring and admission practices,” he said.
Dinowitz said the law gives individuals the discretion to make your mind up whether to maintain such information public or private.
“They needs to be afforded the whole freedom to safeguard their privacy regarding workplace matters, interviews, or admissions processes, without the apprehension of job loss or rejection resulting from non-compliance with such requests,” the pol said.
