Drafting a social media policy in compliance with Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “the Act”) has become increasingly challenging for employers, as the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the...more
8/30/2016
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disparagement ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Facebook ,
False Statements ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Logos ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Popular ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Trademarks ,
Twitter
Obscenities alone—even when viewed by an employer's customers—do not deprive employees engaged in protected concerted activity of the National Labor Relations Act's ("NLRA" or the "Act") protections. So held the U.S. Court...more
10/30/2015
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Blogging Platforms ,
Employment Policies ,
Facebook ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Social Networks ,
Starbucks
In a precedent-setting ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the "Board") held last week in Purple Communications that Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires employers, except in very...more