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The NLRB and employer social media policies

By Heather Sherrod on April 15, 2013 Posted in Employment and labor, Social media policies

The highly respected Pew Center recently released its demographic data on social media usage. The data shows that regardless of age, race, sex, education, or income, well over half of the adults in the United States who use the internet, use social media. It is therefore reasonable that employers would formally address their expectations of … Continue reading

NLRB Still Scrutinizing Social Media Policies

By Teri Danish on December 3, 2012 Posted in Employment and labor, Social media policies

On November 15, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board again rejected an employer’s social media policy because it could be construed to chill employees’ rights to join together for mutual aid and protection. Dish Network’s employee handbook banned employees from making “disparaging or defamatory comments” about the company. Relying on the NLRB’s recent decision invalidating … Continue reading