Your Social Media and Your Boss
Utah Code 34-48-201 — no demands for personal account passwords
An employer may not ask an employee or job applicant to disclose a username and password, or a password, that gives access to their personal internet account.
Who handles this in Utah: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Utah directory.
An employer may not take adverse action against, refuse to hire, or otherwise penalize an employee or applicant for not disclosing it.
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- Utah Code 34-48-201 — Employer may not request disclosure of information related to personal Internet account
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Utah attorney.