Legal Alert: New Jersey Governor Signs Social Media and Gender Parity Laws

Executive Summary: On August 29, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law two pieces of legislation that will have a significant impact on employers. A-2878, the “Facebook bill,” prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees to disclose their name, password or other means for accessing their personal account on a social networking website. A-2648 amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to prohibit retaliation against employees who disclose or request pay information, including information regarding their compensation, benefits, or occupational category, based on a reasonable belief that there is a discriminatory pay practice occurring in the workplace.