Two More U.S. States Ban Employer Demands for Workers’ Social Media Passwords Government, Privacy Add comments Jan 042013 “On 1 January, statutes went into effect in California and Illinois that make it illegal for employers to demand that employees or job seekers reveal their social-media passwords as a condition of employment. Four other states already bar the practice; Delaware was the first, back in July, followed by Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey.“ Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.