Restricted Access to Personal Social Media Account

Employers are prohibited under California law from requiring or requesting applicants or employees to disclose information regarding their personal social media accounts.¹

In other words, an employer cannot ask a potential hire or a current employee for the password to his/her Facebook or Twitter account to see information that might not be shared with the public.

Specifically, employers are prohibited from requiring or requesting an applicant to:

• Disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing the applicant’s or employee's personal social media.