Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ Canadian job applicants shouldn’t worry about Facebook-snooping bosses, experts say

Stephen Downes

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The Canadian perspective on the Facebook passwords being demanded by employers is basically that we don't need to worry; Canadian law prohibits the practice. "Labour laws in Canada offer strong protection from employers who ask jobseekers for personal information such as social media passwords, lawyers said. Rules in the U.S. are much more lax, they said, citing several cases in which prospective hiring managers have asked candidates to turn over their login information as part of the vetting process." This is how it should be. But remember - your best protection is always to live honorably, rather than to count on keeping your past a secret.

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