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
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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
Since early 2012, 21 states have enacted some form of "password protection" law. Although these laws vary substantially by state, their common thread is the intention to restrict employers' ability to access content in...more
6/18/2015
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Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Passwords ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Young Lawyers
On May 19, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a new statute restricting an employer’s ability to gain access to social media, e-mail and other personal online accounts of employees and job...more
Weeks after Wisconsin and Tennessee enacted their own legislation aimed at restricting access by employers to applicants’ and employees’ personal online content, Oklahoma and Louisiana have followed suit, further complicating...more
The ubiquitous thumbs-up icon in Facebook has gained new prominence for private employers. In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an employee fired for "liking" the campaign...more
On August 29, 2013, New Jersey became the twelfth state to enact social media password protection legislation, continuing the nationwide trend towards imposing some form of restriction on employer access to the restricted,...more
With New Jersey poised to become the twelfth state to enact a social media password protection law and scant case law addressing the circumstances when and how an employer can lawfully access employees’ restricted social...more