I would have a huge problem with a prospective employer asking for my FB, email (there have been cases) or any other password. It's NONE of their business. Not only are they invading YOUR privacy, but the privacy of anyone you've got as a friend. And they can read your private messages or in the cases of asking for email passwords, all your email interactions.
A credit check, that's one thing, especially if you are going to be working with money (i.e. working for a bank), looking at your resume and CV, asking for references and the more and more par for the course drug testing. Though even that can be taken too far. There are companies that will not hire you if you smoke - at home on your own time or whatever else they consider "bad" behavior.
I know we're in an employer economy right now, but that's no reason to completely run roughshod over a potential or current employee's rights and privacy.
Oh and FB came out with their own "take" on the issue today: http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-warns-employers-not-demand-passwords-141726769.html
A credit check, that's one thing, especially if you are going to be working with money (i.e. working for a bank), looking at your resume and CV, asking for references and the more and more par for the course drug testing. Though even that can be taken too far. There are companies that will not hire you if you smoke - at home on your own time or whatever else they consider "bad" behavior.
I know we're in an employer economy right now, but that's no reason to completely run roughshod over a potential or current employee's rights and privacy.
Oh and FB came out with their own "take" on the issue today: http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-warns-employers-not-demand-passwords-141726769.html