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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. less -

Understanding Employers’ Right To Impose Limits On Political Activities In The Workplace

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/27/2020

As the 2020 general election approaches with many employees working remotely and participating on social media platforms, employers can anticipate that employees will engage in political speech and activity in the workplace....more

Live-Streaming Coaches: A Lesson on Workplace Recordings

FordHarrison on 11/14/2019

What on earth are these players thinking? We now have our third noteworthy example from the last few years of a player live-streaming his coach’s postgame victory speech on a social media platform....more

Does Employees’ Use of Apps Lead to Violations of Workplace Policies?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/24/2016

The constant and evolving release of new apps used by employees both personally and in the workplace continue to present challenges to employers in the implementation and execution of workplace policies designed to protect...more

Discipline Based on Social Media Activity – An Update

Zelle LLP on 11/6/2015

Social media is no longer trendy. It’s commonplace, and so is discipline imposed because an employee posts something inappropriate. According to a Proskauer survey, 70 percent of employers report taking disciplinary action...more

That is SO last week - October 2015 #4

Zelle LLP on 10/27/2015

Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its summary decision in Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille. Affirming the National Labor Relations Board, the Court held that an employee’s Facebook comments about working...more

Poetic Justice – 2014 Wrap Up (Part 1 of 2)

Cozen O'Connor on 12/19/2014

This is the time of year to anxiously look forward to all that is anticipated to come in 2015. But it is also the time to look back at all that has happened in 2014. Rather than simply give you links to all of my stimulating...more

Another Federal Player in the Social Media Sandbox

Cozen O'Connor on 4/8/2014

There seems to be room in the sandbox for lots of people to play. Recent recesses have seen the NLRB dominate the discourse over the do’s and don’ts when it comes to social media and employment law. But another federal...more

Poetic Justice - 2013 Wrap Up (Part 1 of 2)

Cozen O'Connor on 12/23/2013

This is the time of year to anxiously look forward to all that is anticipated to come in 2014. But it is also the time to look back at all that has happened in 2013. Rather than simply give you links to all of the stimulating...more

At Least The Unicorn Won’t Sue You

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 9/17/2013

When not writing about the legal issues raised by my favorite TV shows, most of this blogger’s Law Law Land blogs have involved either employment law or social media issues. So you can imagine my sheer delight when the news...more

Trends in Social Media and the Workplace: Where Does Social Media Harassment Fit In?

BakerHostetler on 9/10/2013

How much do an employer’s obligations to prevent and remedy workplace harassment extend into the virtual world?...more

Dynamic Year Expected in Labor and Employment Law

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

What Some Would Call Harassment, The NLRB Calls Protected Concerted Activity

Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/10/2013

Last month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its latest opinion on the scope of employees’ Section 7 rights while posting on social media sites like Facebook. Hispanics United of Buffalo, which involved the...more

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