§598-A. Prospective employee's social security number
Except as required by federal law, beginning January 1, 2020, an employer may not request a social security number from a prospective employee on an employment application or during the application process for employment except for the purposes of substance use testing under subchapter 3‑A or a preemployment background check. This section does not apply to an employer's request for a social security number after the employee has been hired. [PL 2019, c. 567, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 47, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 567, §1 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Subchapter 1: CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
26 §591. Examination; definitions
26 §591-A. Employee misclassification
26 §592. Charge by employer prohibited
26 §594. Charge by an employer for an application for employment
26 §595. Hiring of workers during a labor dispute
26 §597. Conditions of employment
26 §598. Employment reference immunity
26 §598-A. Prospective employee's social security number
26 §599. Broadcasting industry contract
26 §599-A. Noncompete agreements
26 §599-B. Restrictive employment agreements
26 §599-C. Nondisclosure agreements
26 §600. Concealed firearms in vehicles
26 §600-A. Criminal history record information; employment application