Employers' Social Media Policies come under Scrutiny by NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently published guidance showing how six of the seven company social media policies it reviewed offended the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Recall that even non-unionized companies are subject to the NLRA’s requirement that employees be able to engage in “concerted activity” protesting employer’s policies or practices. Thus, employers’ social media policies come under scrutiny by the NLRB and courts if the companies’ policies or practices illegally restrict or prohibit “concerted activity” within unionized or non-unionized companies.
Please note that employers generally find the NLRB’s guidance overly critical of the social media policies it reviewed. Time– and courts– will tell who is right...click here for full article.