An employer may not:

1. 1. Passwords Require or coerce an employee or applicant to disclose, or request that an employee or applicant disclose, the password or any other means for accessing a personal social media account;

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

2. 2. Access in presence Require or coerce an employee or applicant to access, or request that an employee or applicant access, a personal social media account in the presence of the employer or an agent of the employer;

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

3. 3. Information Require or coerce an employee or applicant to disclose any personal social media account information;

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

4. 4. Contacts Require or cause an employee or applicant to add anyone, including the employer or an agent of the employer, to the employee's or applicant's list of contacts associated with a personal social media account;

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

5. 5. Settings Require or cause an employee or applicant to alter, or request that an employee or applicant alter, settings that affect a 3rd party's ability to view the contents of a personal social media account;

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

6. 6. Employees Discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize an employee for the employee's refusal to disclose or provide access to information as specified in subsection 1, 2 or 3 or for refusal to add anyone to the employee's list of contacts associated with a personal social media account as specified in subsection 4 or to alter the settings associated with a personal social media account as specified in subsection 5; or

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

7. 7. Applicants Fail or refuse to hire an applicant as a result of the applicant's refusal to disclose or provide access to information specified in subsection 1, 2 or 3 or refusal to add anyone to the applicant's list of contacts associated with a personal social media account as specified in subsection 4 or to alter the settings associated with a personal social media account as specified in subsection 5.

   [PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

PL 2015, c. 343, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).