On September 28, 2012, a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) affirmed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who upheld a car dealership’s firing of a salesperson that was based on a Facebook posting. But it also found a way to include its Notice of Employee Rights poster in the
concerted activity
Definition of “concerted activity” continues to be construed broadly by the NLRB.
By Maria Danaher on
Posted in NLRA
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a number of decisions restricting the ways in which employers can limit employee electronic communications, even when those communications may damage the company or another employee’s reputation. For many employers, those decisions have caused serious consternation, as companies now focus on what can and cannot …
NLRB turns its attention to the elements of an acceptable Social Media Policy.
By Maria Danaher on
Posted in NLRA, Social Networking
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects the right of employees to engage in “concerted activities” with each other for the purpose of collective bargaining or in efforts to improve working conditions and terms of employment. These concerted activities can be done in person, or by other methods of communication, including electronic…