Section 201 – Employer may not request disclosure of information related to personal Internet account.
34-48-201. Employer may not request disclosure of information related to personal Internet account. An employer may not do any of the following: (1) request an employee or an applicant for employment to disclose a username and password, or a password that allows access to the employee’s or applicant’s personal Internet account; or (2) take adverse […]
Section 202 – Permitted actions by an employer.
Effective 5/12/2015 34-48-202. Permitted actions by an employer. (1) This chapter does not prohibit an employer from doing any of the following: (a) requesting or requiring an employee to disclose a username or password required only to gain access to the following: (i) an electronic communications device supplied by or paid for in whole or […]
Section 203 – Chapter does not create duties.
34-48-203. Chapter does not create duties. (1) This chapter does not create a duty for an employer to search or monitor the activity of a personal Internet account. (2) An employer is not liable under this chapter for failure to request or require that an employee or applicant for employment grant access to, allow observation […]
Section 301 – Private right of action.
34-48-301. Private right of action. (1) A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil cause of action against an employer in a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) In an action brought under Subsection (1), if the court finds a violation of this chapter, the court shall award the aggrieved person […]