Senators Ask DOJ, EEOC to Investigate Legality of Employer Social Media Login, Password Requests

Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) have sent requests to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) asking them to determine whether the emerging employer practice of requesting job applicants for their social medial login credentials for background check purposes violates federal law. According to Sens. Blumenthal and Schumer,...