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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 -

Second Circuit Upholds NLRB Ban on No Recording Policy

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 6/19/2017

Last year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) surprised many employers when it declared illegal Whole Foods’ policy that prohibits employees from video or audio recording in the workplace. The Board concluded that the...more

Maintaining Patient Privacy In The Digital Age

Fisher Phillips on 5/4/2016

Those in the heavily regulated healthcare industry know that patient information is sacrosanct. And for good reason; improper handling can result in hefty fines or criminal prosecution under the Health Insurance Portability...more

Can Your Employees Take A Selfie At Work?

Fisher Phillips on 3/1/2016

Many employers maintain policies prohibiting employees from using cell phones and other recording devices at work. The reasons for such policies range from maintaining productivity, to protecting customer and employee...more

NLRB Invalidates Another Employer Conduct Policy

Clark Hill PLC on 1/12/2016

On December 24, 2015, in Whole Foods Market, Inc., 363 NLRB No. 87 (2015) (Whole Foods), the National Labor Relations Board (Board) invalidated two Whole Foods Market policies that prohibited employees' use of recording...more

NLRB: Employers cannot block employees from recording or taking photos in the workplace

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/4/2016

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in a 2-1 decision, ruled against blanket employer policies banning employees from taking photos or recordings in the workplace. Such policies would, in the view of the NLRB, having a...more

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