Employee Handbooks, Social Media Policy

NLRB Gets Busy – Part 2 NLRB Incursion Into Non-Unionized Workplace

by Michelle Bush, Charles Einsiedler, Jr. | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/12/2013

In January, we told you about recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board that overturned or departed from settled precedent. As promised, in Part 2 of this Alert series we summarize recent decisions where the...more

Legal Alert: NLRB Strikes Down Employer's Handbook Policies

by Joshua Sudbury | FordHarrison on 2/4/2013

On the same day as the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals determined President Obama's recess appointments are unconstitutional, the NLRB continued its assault on workplace rules and employee handbook policies. See DirecTV U.S....more

NLRB’s Actions in 2012 Highlight Critical Labor Issues for Nonunion Employers

by Brian Doyle, David J. Santeusanio | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/16/2013

In 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) aggressively staked out positions on employment policies and practices prevalent in both union and nonunion workplaces. These issues include social media policies...more

Labor Letter, January 2013: Has The NLRB Outlawed Courtesy?

by James McDonald Jr. | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/12/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has attracted attention in recent years for its scrutiny of employer rules and policies regulating conduct of employees – including employees who are not represented by unions or...more

Social Media Workplace Policies [Video]

by Miller Canfield on 12/14/2012

Social media has employers and government agencies grappling with ways to address and respond to employees' use -- ranging from recruitment and retention to discipline and discharge. In a video produced by Crain's Detroit...more

The Times They Are a-Changin’: What Employers Need to Know Now About Legislative Developments, NLRB Activities and the EEOC’s...

by Lane Powell PC - Labor & Employment Law on 11/19/2012

Prompted by many inquiries from employers about recent significant developments in workplace laws, Lane Powell provides the following overview on the Marriage Equality Act and the recreational marijuana initiative passed by...more

Healthcare Update, No. 4, November 2012: NLRB Continues To Set Sights On Healthcare Employers

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/7/2012

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued its aggressive attack on employers in the healthcare industry and nonunion employers generally. With a membership majority that is widely recognized as being pro-union,...more

Say What? NLRB Provides Guidance For Social Media Policies

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 10/26/2012

In a series of important rulings, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has provided guidance regarding the extent to which private employers may regulate aspects of an employee's social media activities consistent with...more

NLRB’s Fine-Toothed Comb Approach Invalidates More Employer Handbooks and Policies

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 10/17/2012

Social media and other employer policies continue to draw close scrutiny from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Recently, the NLRB issued its first binding decision involving employees’ rights under a common social...more

Social Media Update - The NLRB Upholds Employer-Friendly Ruling in First Decision Involving Firing Over a Facebook Posting

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/12/2012

As a powerful tool to reach a wide audience and a vehicle for users to reveal otherwise private information, social media creates fertile ground for litigation, particularly in the employment and labor context. In the first...more

NLRB Says Facebook Firing is Lawful, But Social Media Policy is Not

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 10/12/2012

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued its first decision regarding an employee’s termination due to posts on Facebook. The decision, a mixed bag for employers, demonstrates—again—the NLRB’s increasing...more

Social Media Policies in the NLRB's Crosshairs

by Littler on 10/10/2012

Between the summer of 2011 and the spring of 2012, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Lafe Solomon, published three Advice Memos that expressed his views on the application of the...more

NLRB Rules Termination Over Facebook Posting Justified

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 10/8/2012

Employers should be aware that the NLRB has released another decision addressing workplace rules and social media use which may directly affect workplace policies....more

NLRB Finds That Employer Lawfully Fired Employee Over Facebook Posts, But Its Courtesy Policy Violated The NLRA

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 10/5/2012

On October 1, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued another decision addressing the intersection between the National Labor Relations Act (the Act), social media, and handbook policies prohibiting...more

Update: NLRB Upholds Termination For Facebook Posting, But Nails Employer For Unrelated Handbook Policy

by Proskauer - Labor Relations on 10/4/2012

The NLRB has received a lot of attention for its actions the last couple years. One of the storms was caused by the agency’s attention to employer actions based on employee Facebook postings. More to the point, employers were...more

Employee’s Facebook Posting Not Protected Activity, Says NLRB

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/4/2012

The National Labor Relations Board’s most recent decision demonstrates that not all employee social media posts are protected by the National Labor Relations Act. Questions remain, however, about the extent to which employees...more

NLRB Strikes Again and Issues First Social Media Decision

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 10/4/2012

Employers may want to be careful when drafting social media policies based on the first decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) directly addressing social media use and the right to engage in protected activity...more

NLRB Strikes Down Employee Handbook Language and Issues First Social Media Decision

by Morgan Lewis on 10/3/2012

Continuing its aggressive foray into nonunion workplaces, the NLRB has weighed in on social media and employee handbook issues, finding certain language to be unlawful under Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations...more

NLRB Strikes Down Overbroad Rules, Nixes Social Media Policy

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 9/21/2012

A recent decision from the NLRB illustrates the importance of carefully reviewing your work rules and policies to assure that the mere maintenance of a rule does not end up being an unfair labor practice. In Costco Wholesale...more

NLRB Extends Reach to Nonunion Workplaces

by Morgan Lewis on 8/16/2012

Recent cases challenge at-will employment, confidentiality, dispute resolution, and social media policies in nonunion workplaces. Over the last few years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken more...more

Guest Post: NLRB Acting General Counsel Addresses At-Will Disclaimers and More at CBA Annual Meeting

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 6/14/2012

On Monday, the Connecticut Bar Association held its annual meeting. Lots of labor and employment law topics were covered, some of which I missed. I’ve asked one of my bar colleagues, Rita Trivedi — who will be a Teaching...more

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Employee Handbooks › Social Media Policy

NLRB Gets Busy – Part 2 NLRB Incursion Into Non-Unionized Workplace

Legal Alert: NLRB Strikes Down Employer's Handbook Policies

NLRB’s Actions in 2012 Highlight Critical Labor Issues for Nonunion Employers

Labor Letter, January 2013: Has The NLRB Outlawed Courtesy?

Social Media Workplace Policies [Video]

The Times They Are a-Changin’: What Employers Need to Know Now About Legislative Developments, NLRB Activities and the EEOC’s...

Healthcare Update, No. 4, November 2012: NLRB Continues To Set Sights On Healthcare Employers

Say What? NLRB Provides Guidance For Social Media Policies

NLRB’s Fine-Toothed Comb Approach Invalidates More Employer Handbooks and Policies

Social Media Update - The NLRB Upholds Employer-Friendly Ruling in First Decision Involving Firing Over a Facebook Posting

NLRB Says Facebook Firing is Lawful, But Social Media Policy is Not

Social Media Policies in the NLRB's Crosshairs

NLRB Rules Termination Over Facebook Posting Justified

NLRB Finds That Employer Lawfully Fired Employee Over Facebook Posts, But Its Courtesy Policy Violated The NLRA

Update: NLRB Upholds Termination For Facebook Posting, But Nails Employer For Unrelated Handbook Policy

Employee’s Facebook Posting Not Protected Activity, Says NLRB

NLRB Strikes Again and Issues First Social Media Decision

NLRB Strikes Down Employee Handbook Language and Issues First Social Media Decision

NLRB Strikes Down Overbroad Rules, Nixes Social Media Policy

NLRB Extends Reach to Nonunion Workplaces

Guest Post: NLRB Acting General Counsel Addresses At-Will Disclaimers and More at CBA Annual Meeting

Social Media Workplace Policies [Video]

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