NLRB Weighs in on BMW Dealership Case; Strikes Down “Courtesy” Work Rule
In two weeks, the NLRB has issued just as many decisions agreeing with the positions of the NLRB’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) on employee social media use, as stated in the OGC’s well-known...
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NLRB Strikes Down Selective Enforcement of Work Email Policy
Birth announcements. Girl Scout cookies fundraisers. Leftovers in the company lounge. We’ve all probably received an email at work on these or similar subjects. It’s uncommon for an employee be...
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“Purple” Haze – NLRB Still Unclear on Whether It Will Stop Employers From...
Federal law clearly gives employees the right to communicate with each other and with unions about work-related matters for purposes of “mutual aid and protection.” Commiseration among co-workers about...
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NLRB Issues Corporate Email Decision That Will Have Employers Turning “Purple”
In 2007, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its Register Guard decision allowing employers to prohibit employees from using company email to engage in discussions about the terms and...
View ArticleNLRB Presses the Stop Button on Whole Foods’“No Recordings” Rule
Anyone with a smartphone has the ability to record sound and video. This can raise privacy concerns as well as create a record of events without others’ knowledge. For these reasons, companies may...
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Firing of Employee For Posting Profanity-Laced Facebook Comments Ruled Illegal
Social media seems to be a favorite forum for employees to complain about their workplace. Firing employees for posting work-related social media messages can land an employer in trouble. But is...
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