NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe E. Solomon offered some insight into the NLRB’s interest in Social Media earlier this month when he spoke at the Annual Conference on Labor at New York University. During his presentation, Solomon revealed that every one of the 52 NLRB regional offices across the country has at least one pending
Addressing Social Media Use–Recent Ruling on Students’ Social Networking Reaffirms Need for Policies and Training
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The pervasiveness of social media in professional and everyday communication is a hot button issue (discussed at length here), particularly for private and public employers and organizations. In fact, many organizations have adopted, or are considering adopting, social media policies for employees and providing training for how employees should interact in cyberspace. But what…
NLRB Continues to Focus on Social Media
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With the Wall Street Journal reporting that the NLRB has more than two dozen cases involving worker complaints aired on the social media site Facebook, the Board is struggling to address some of the issues social media creates in the workplace.
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NLRB Focus Remains on Social Media
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Seemingly intent on making sure it is perceived as current, if not trendy, today’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued to demonstrate an avid interest in social media. Not only is it paying attention to new media in all its forms, but it is also actively participating, with a Facebook page, a YouTube…
A New NLRB May Mean New Concerns Regarding Social Media
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The combination of “social media” and the “workplace” raises many traps for the unwary employer:
Can we use social media when hiring? Can employees be prohibited from using social media at work? Can we monitor employees use of social media? What are the essential elements of a social media policy?
As with many…