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National Labor Relations Board › Social Media Policy

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five... more +

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.

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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis

NLRB Continues To Scrutinize Social Media Policies And Activities

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/20/2013

Recent decisions from the full National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as well as an NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) highlight the fact that social media policies and employee communications remain on the agency's radar and...more

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &...

Another Foul on Social Media Policies as Judge Rules Policy Too Ambiguous

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/15/2013

On April 19, 2013, an administrative law judge (ALJ) struck down an employer's policies concerning employees' use of non-work email and media as violating Sections 7 and 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

by Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/15/2013

In a recent decision involving employee social media activity, the National Labor Relations Board held that a high-end clothing boutique in San Francisco violated the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated employees...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick Employment Brief - May 2013

by Daniel J. McCoy, Dan Ko Obuhanych | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

The NLRB's controversial requirement that employers post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (as reported in our January and May 2012 FEBs) has been held unconstitutional by the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

NLRB Outlines Employers' Social Media Policy Dos and Don'ts

by Alyesha Asghar Dotson | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/30/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has become active in scrutinizing and striking down employers’ social media policies. Three times in the last year, the NLRB issued Operations Management Memoranda providing employers...more

Akerman Senterfitt

Tweet, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way: What All Employers Need To Know About Social Media In The Workplace

by Eric Gordon | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/21/2013

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 can be powerful marketing...more

Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC

Employment Law Newsletter - March 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/20/2013

In This Issue: - Government Contractor Alert: Criminal Convictions and Employment Decisions Don’t Mix - New Rulings on Social Media Policies May Impact Your Company’s Policy - Meet Our Attorneys - William F....more

Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &...

National Labor Relations Board on Employer Social Media Policies

by Ian Schick Ph.D. | Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 3/14/2013

As use of social media continues to increase, so do concerns by employers regarding employee use of social media as it relates to the workplace. In response, many employers are drafting new or revised policies covering use of...more

Venable LLP

Preparing an Online Social Media Policy: The Top Ten Legal Considerations for Your Nonprofit

by Ronald Taylor, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 3/12/2013

Legal issues - Same as before but new platforms – Entity use of social media – Pathways to Legal Liability or Risk: Defamation, Intellectual Property, Trade Secret, Advertising, Privacy, and...more

Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC

New Rulings On Social Media Policies May Impact Your Company’s Policy

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/8/2013

Several of my prior articles have discussed revising a company’s social media policy to create limits as to what employees may post online about the company and/or other employees. In this newly emerging area of law, early...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Two Key Elements Every Social Media Policy Should Include [Video]

by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/4/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken actions to protect employee free speech on social media, and, let’s face it – most, if not all, of your employees have at least one social media account. In consideration of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Social Media Policies And The NLRB: What Employers Need To Know

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Saundra Riley, Michael A. Sands | Fenwick & West LLP on 3/4/2013

Social media policies. Chances are your company has one, is in the process of drafting one, or is worried about not having one. Employees continue to gripe about their jobs and their bosses on Facebook, as states like...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The National Labor Relations Board 2012 Year in Review

by Bruce Bagley, Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/20/2013

Introduction - Wow, 2012 was quite the year for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”)! Last year, we discussed the Board’s agenda, which at the time we described as aggressive, but with the benefit of hindsight,...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

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

Akerman Senterfitt

Employers Must Examine Their Employee Agreements For Compliance With The National Labor Relations Act

by Scott T. Silverman | Akerman Senterfitt on 2/5/2013

Recently, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Quicken Loans, Inc., which found confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions to be unlawful under the...more

FordHarrison

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

NLRB Decisions Heighten Need for Employers’ Strong Social Media Policies

by Julie Levinson Werner | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/25/2013

Recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions have made it clear that employees’ comments on social media sites may be protected activities. Consequently, it’s more important than ever for employers to have clear...more

XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis

Employers Can Discipline Employees For Certain Social Media Activity

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/24/2013

A handful of cases handed down by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has left employers wondering whether they have any rights at all to regulate, monitor and discipline employees for what they post on Facebook and...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

NLRB Issues Pair of Decisions Limiting Employer Discipline and Policies Regarding Social Media

by Lisa E. Cleary, Adam Pinto, Catherine A. Williams | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/24/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a pair of decisions helping to clarify the limits on employers’ ability to (1) discipline employees for their social media activities and (2) implement confidentiality...more

Littler

Dynamic Year Expected in Labor and Employment Law

by Philip Berkowitz, Huan Xiong | Littler on 1/24/2013

President Obama's re-election, a newly active NLRB, and important decisions pending before the Supreme Court promise to make 2013 an interesting year in labor and employment law – domestically and internationally. Here is a...more

Cozen O'Connor

Sign Of The 'Times' - It's Still The Rage

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 1/22/2013

Wow. Front page of the New York Times Business Section. This stuff must be important. Steven Greenhouse authored a piece in yesterday’s Times, in which he summarizes the lay of the land with social media and the...more

Jeff Ifrah

NLRB: Use of Social Media Can Be Protected Employee Activity

by Jeff Ifrah on 1/22/2013

The rise of social media has led to the application of old law to new forms of communication. For instance, an effort by the National Labor Relations Board to educate workers on their right to engage in protected concerted...more

Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits

Top Issues for Employers in 2013: Social Media & Independent Contractors

by Micha "Mitch" Danzig | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 1/16/2013

Employment lawyers anticipate that employers’ social media policies and their use of independent contractors will be hot button issues in the New Year, much like they were in 2012... ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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

Fisher & Phillips LLP

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

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