Rep. Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) has just sponsored legislation that would prevent employees from having to provide their social media passwords to employers as a condition of employment. The folks at the Starting Line interviewed Franson about the legislation…

There currently aren’t any laws in Minnesota prohibiting employers for asking for passwords. Franson noted this and watched what was happening in other states. It’s been a topic of interest. At last year’s State Fair, 93 percent of survey takers indicated that they thought employers should not have to supply this information. The bill has already received bipartisan support. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Franzon points out that the bill is meant to safeguard youth and recognize that we are often more than our social media foot print.