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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 -

Viral Layoffs: Important Considerations for Employment Actions in the Digital Age

BakerHostetler on 7/17/2024

Social media usage remains ubiquitous in 2024, and a recent trend sees the increased use of social media by employees to document their experiences with layoffs and disciplinary actions in the workplace. ...more

How the NLRA Applies to All Workplaces, Not Just Unionized Ones: Implications for Workplace Conduct Policies, Social Media...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/7/2022

When the subject of the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA,” or, more succinctly, the “Act”) is broached, employment lawyers often hear a familiar refrain: “The Act doesn’t apply to me because my employees are not...more

Will That Sandwich Make You Sick? – 8th Circuit Holds NLRA Does Not Protect Disparaging Statements By Jimmy John’s Employees

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/11/2017

On July 3rd, the 8th Circuit held that disparaging statements made by Jimmy John’s employees in a labor dispute were not entitled to National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “The Act”) protections – because the actions were...more

NLRB Takes Aim (Again) at Non-Unionized Employee Handbook

Poyner Spruill LLP on 6/2/2017

This month, NLRB Judge Robert A. Ringler struck down numerous policies (17 in total) in a non-unionized employee handbook, concluding that those policies all violated Sections 7 and/or 8 of the National Labor Relations Act....more

NLRB Administrative Judge Finds Employee Facebook Post Was Protected Speech

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/16/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: A new NLRB decision that attempts to define further the boundaries of protected speech under the NLRA. In Laborers’ International Union of North America and Mantell, Case No. 03-CB-136940 (NLRB...more

Guidance On Handbooks, Policies, And Social Media Guidelines – Employers’ Attempts to Protect Themselves Too Much Can Lead to Loss...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/22/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: The NLRB orders employer to cease and desist from maintaining numerous provisions in its Social Networking Guideline and provisions in the Handbook related to social media, privacy, and confidentiality, and...more

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National Labor Relations Board › Section 7 › Social Networks

Viral Layoffs: Important Considerations for Employment Actions in the Digital Age

How the NLRA Applies to All Workplaces, Not Just Unionized Ones: Implications for Workplace Conduct Policies, Social Media...

Will That Sandwich Make You Sick? – 8th Circuit Holds NLRA Does Not Protect Disparaging Statements By Jimmy John’s Employees

NLRB Takes Aim (Again) at Non-Unionized Employee Handbook

NLRB Administrative Judge Finds Employee Facebook Post Was Protected Speech

Guidance On Handbooks, Policies, And Social Media Guidelines – Employers’ Attempts to Protect Themselves Too Much Can Lead to Loss...

Quirky Question #269: Like it or Not – Facebook Post Protected Under the NLRA

Second Circuit Upholds That Facebook "Likes" Can Be Protected, Concerted Activity

Weigand v. N.L.R.B: A Double Standard for Social Media?

Goodbye Precedent, Hello Forced Speech?

National Labor Relations Board › Section 7 › Social Networks

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