Facebook is Off Limits to Employers in Montana
Facebook and other social media sites became off limits to employers in Montana as of April 23, 2015 when House Bill 343 was signed into law by the Governor. The bill prohibits employers from making applicants for employment, or employees, provide information from their social media sites, or provide their logon information for those sites. It also prohibits employers from firing, disciplining, or retaliating against someone who refuses to obey a request for the information. The prohibitions do not apply to employer-owned or -provided electronic devices. Employers may still require an employee to provide logon information for company-owned cell phones, computers, and tablets, or to access employer-provided software or e-mail accounts. There