NLRB Settles Facebook Firing Complaint
The NLRB settled its case against a Connecticut ambulance services company that discharged an employee after she posted negative comments about her supervisor on Facebook. The employer agreed that it...
View ArticleNLRB Continues Its Assault On Social Media Firings
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint last Friday against Knauz BMW, a Chicago area BMW dealership, alleging unlawful termination of an employee for posting photos and comments on...
View ArticleNLRB Issues Social Media Report
The National Labor Relations Board’s Acting General Counsel, Lafe Solomon, today released a report, which summarizes the outcome of investigations into cases involving involving the use of social media...
View ArticleNLRB Acting General Counsel Issues Second Social Media Report
On January 25, 2012, NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon released a second report describing social media cases reviewed by his office. The Memorandum covers 14 cases, half of which involve...
View ArticleTweet, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: What All Employers Need to Know About...
Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. YouTube. Blogs. Email. Texts. Social media in the workplace has become a fact of life for all employers. Companies are learning that these once feared social media sites...
View ArticleSkinsmart Dermatology Avoids a Legal Blemish Over Facebook Posting
The “Facebook Firing” cases continue with the NLRB deciding more often than not that employees fired for Facebook postings engaged in “protected concerted activity” under the National Labor Relations...
View ArticleEmployee’s Dishonesty About Facebook Posts Supports Defense to Retaliation Claim
A recent opinion out of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrates the important role social media plays in labor and employment lawsuits. In Debord v. Mercy Health System of Kansas, Inc., a...
View ArticleYour Digital Workplace: Pitfalls and Remedies for Employees’ Internet Use
Computers are a doubled-edged sword—a vital convenience for everyone while simultaneously a potential source of liability if used improperly by employees. Employers’ liability has expanded to the point...
View ArticleSocial Media Policies — ALJ Disregards Guidance From NLRB General Counsel
If you identify yourself as an associate of the Company and publish any work-related information online, you must use this disclaimer: “The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily...
View ArticleThe e-Workplace: Balancing Employer and Employee Rights
Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. YouTube. Blogs. Email. Texts. Social media and the “E-Workplace” have become a fact of life for all employers. Companies have learned that these social media sites can be...
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