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Another NLRB Ruling Protects Employee Social Media Complaints Regarding Supervisors

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to send a strong message to employers that the right of both union and nonunion employees to engage in protected concerted activity extends to social media communications....more

Supreme Court of Virginia: Supervisors May Be Personally Liable for Wrongful Termination

Virginia employers take notice: your employees in supervisory roles can now be sued for wrongful termination individually. In VanBuren v. Grubb, +2012 Va. LEXIS 193 (Va. 2012), the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that...more

Supreme Court to Define Supervisors in Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court on Nov. 26 heard arguments in a case that could redefine who is considered a supervisor in the workplace for legal purposes. The ruling could have far-reaching effects, because the broader the definition of...more