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-- lawmakers trying to look at companies that want your FaceBook -- The state now the first to be -- employers from demanding job seekers.
To give out their FaceBook passwords and you could -- NYNEX has played a key role in getting -- little test.
The lessons officer Robert Collins -- Casey was being asked.
Ford's information back in 2010 joins right now well obviously you create a bit above Firestone -- What do you make -- what's happened cents.
I think it's a great step in the right direction.
For.
Protecting the privacy of our employees and applicants.
So that people can go into the workforce and have what one last thing that to worry about it and attempting to ended.
To a ten gains in employment.
You know what I'm wondering whether what marijuana is trying to do -- it gets.
Gets in the way of what you fear its FaceBook getting in the way that states interfering.
On the process.
Of job information gathering you know -- -- like it's a job interview.
UBS a lot of questions out of state is sticking its nose and as to what FaceBook let's say.
Or your boss let's say you should stick better place you know entity like it compounds the sent.
-- I hear what you're saying we're at the same time.
At the end of the day the state in my opinion did the right thing because an employee is an individual before there -- employee.
And how when they leave their place of employment they're entitled to their own private lives and FaceBook is a venue in which our people are allowed to.
Maintain a discourse and communication amongst friends and as long as they're not doing anything illegal oil -- -- Mark Hurd there's I don't think that that should be trampled upon our impeded.
Well I don't situation -- Robert for let's say that the state did do it but Tenet employers still asks.
You don't have to do this the state certainly.
Has a problem -- this but we would like here.
FaceBook password they could still -- right but it's but you don't.
Have to provide that bridge them by law you don't have to give it at all but could the Boston boomerang and -- and then not use that as a reason I didn't hire you.
Well well from my understanding of the language in the bill having read it I'm gonna part of the process.
The bill states that.
The employer is not allowed -- request the password demand the password or any enemies to the related information.
I'm miles.
We -- even volunteers -- you know be nice I don't know if you're on FaceBook -- I would love to have.
You know access to that you don't have to -- it -- -- do that.
While I'm not -- but from my understanding on the -- that is correct.
Good for you you made -- possible Robert thank you very very much thank you for having me now.
