Rhode Island passes law restricting access to applicants' and employees' personal online content

Rhode Island joins 16 other states to enact regulation prohibiting employers to access employees or applicants personal online content. The law also restricts employers from requiring, coercing or requesting that applicants disclose their passwords and other means for accessing a personal social media account.  The other states that have enacted similar laws are: 

• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Utah
• Washington
• Wisconsin