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The phrase "Protected Concerted Activity" refers to certain protected activities specified in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Under the NLRA, covered employees may join together to improve... more +
The phrase "Protected Concerted Activity" refers to certain protected activities specified in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Under the NLRA, covered employees may join together to improve their wages and working conditions. If employees are engaged in "protected concerted activity" and suffer adverse employment consequences, such employees may seek redress under the NLRA, whether or not they are members of a union.  less -
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NLRB Distinguishes Between Protected and Unprotected Criticism of Diversity Policies

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In a well-publicized incident in 2017, Google terminated an employee who circulated a memorandum opposing the company’s diversity program. The employee claimed that innate differences between the sexes made females less...more

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Google and Charlottesville Events Raise Questions for Companies Regarding Employee Political Views

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Two recent major news stories again involve the intersection of politics with employment law. In the first matter, Google fired a programmer after he posted an internal document criticizing the company’s diversity...more

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Fired Google Manifesto Author Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge: Did He Engage In Protected Activity?

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A Google engineer was fired last week after circulating a 3,000 word memorandum, among other things, criticizing the tech giant’s approach to diversity issues and questioning the root causes of the industry’s gender gaps. He...more

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