NLRB strikes down selective enforcement of e-mail policy
by Elijah Yip Birth announcements. Girl Scout cookies. Leftovers in the company lounge. We’ve all received e-mails on these subjects at work. It’s uncommon for an employee to be disciplined for sending...
View ArticleEmployees’ social media use: a refresher
by Amanda Shelby The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) guidance on employers’ regulation of employees’ use of social media has caused many employers to fear the consequences of following their...
View ArticleUnion access to employer’s e-mail systems: Are times a-changin’?
by Jeff Sloan and Eugene Park Besides having the liberty to invoke the words of seers like Bob Dylan, one of the more fascinating pastimes in our work as labor lawyers is observing the ebb and flow of...
View ArticleEmployer beware: NLRA rulings often conflict with existing employer policies
by Josh Cline One of the biggest misconceptions employers have is that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) applies only to unionized employers. As a result, employers may hear of an adverse ruling...
View ArticleHunting of the ‘Like’: Beware the concerted activity Boojums
by Mark C. Dean For, although common Snarks do no manner of harm, Yet, I feel it my duty to say, Some are Boojums. —Lewis Carroll “The Hunting of the Snark” In Lewis Carroll’s 1876 poem, a hunting...
View ArticleChipotle finds itself in agua caliente with NLRB over social media policy
by Amy McLaughlin Chipotle, which has seen its share of difficulties lately, recently experienced more trouble after its managers confronted an employee about work-related posts he made to his Twitter...
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