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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... 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.    less -
Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Two Employees, Social Media, An Unlawful Policy ... What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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The advent of social media resulted in a feverish effort by the NLRB to keep up with new technology. In reality, the legal standard for evaluating whether conduct is protected concerted activity did not change. Rather, all...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

What’s Good for the Goose…

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Over the past few years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken issue with employers that discipline employees over Facebook and other social media postings. The NLRB allows employees to discuss wages and other...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NLRB, Social Media, and Employee Handbooks

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Would your company’s employee handbook pass a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) social media review and investigation? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce highlighted some troubling notions in a report issued last week:...more

Allen Matkins

Surprise! NLRB Approves Employer’s Challenged Social Media Policy

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In somewhat of a surprise, recently the NLRB affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s decision, which had rejected the NLRB General Counsel’s challenge to a portion of an employer’s social media policy as unlawful. The...more

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