SENATE DOCKET, NO. 23 FILED ON: 1/9/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 845 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: William N. Brownsberger _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act to protect job applicants’ identity and privacy. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 23 FILED ON: 1/9/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 845 By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 845) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation to protect job applicants' identity and privacy. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to protect job applicants’ identity and privacy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, are amended by adding the following chapter:- 151G Pre-employment inquiries Section 1. No employer or potential employer shall ask a prospective employee for the prospective employee’s Social Security Number or driver’s license number unless such information is necessary to determine a bona fide occupational qualification of the potential employee. |
