Virginia’s New Social Media Law Protects Employees
Effective July 1, 2015, a new law takes effect in Virginia that restricts employers’ ability to access their employees’ social media accounts. The law – Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:5 – primarily forbids an employer from forcing either a current or prospective employee to:
disclose log-in information – i.e. username and password – attached to a social media account; or
“add” an employee, supervisor, or administrator to the employee’s contact list on such an account.
Additionally, an employer […]