Well within the town’s bailiwick.
If you don’t want to hand over the info, don’t apply.
Really no big deal; not much different than testing for alcohol, tobacco and various drugs.
And if you don’t have anything to hide, well, what’s the beef?
I'll have to assume you left off the /s.
Asking for personal passwords is NOT within the town's baliwick, in no way, shape, or form.
I'm an HR manager, I run background checks, drug screens (for illegal drugs - not alcohol or tobacco which are still legal the last time I checked), etc. I have NEVER asked for a password to social networking group.
Granted I have looked them up on the internet to see if there is anything there, but never asked for their personal password to a site.
Once you’ve handed over your passwords, your account will never be secure again. The can control your account, change the underlying info, anything they want to do.
It is absolutely unacceptable for them to require the ability to take control of your accounts. The google account also includes your gmail account. That means that the city will be able to read every e-mail message on your account and get the e-mail addresses of everyone you have communicated with.
Is that bad enough for you?
“If you don’t want to hand over the info, don’t apply.”
Actually not. The people of that city pay the taxes and have every right to be employed by the city without someone else in the city adding unreasonable and illegal demands.
Asking for account names is one thing. Letting them have your password to change your account is an entirely different matter.
There is no legitimate basis for this. My private emails are between me, the other party, and the NSA.
“And if you don’t have anything to hide, well, what’s the beef?”
Did you forget the sarcasm tag?