Rejected petition Hands off our passwords

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We the undersigned demand that the vetting practice of demanding a applicants Facebook details including passwords when applying for work be outlawed under the equality act 2010.

We the undersigned feel that the practice of demanding access to an applicants facebook details could unfairly lead to discrimination based on a persons faith , sexuality , disability, political activity and personal attitudes.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 24 March 2012
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