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The Fallout from the Latest NLRB Salvo on Social Media

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Labor Law & NRLB, Social Media

Last year, I mentioned that I was growing a bit tired about writing about social media in the workplace. It’s not that the topic isn’t interesting; it’s just that there isn’t that much new to discuss.  For those of us who have been writing about it for years, we’ve seen much of this for a… Continue Reading

Class Action Waiver For Employment? Not So Fast, Says the NLRB

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Labor Law & NRLB

Last year, I talked a lot about a U.S. Supreme Court case that seemed to open the door for employers to use mandatory arbitration agreements that precluded employees from using class actions to sue their employers.  But I noted at the time that this was a quickly shifting landscape. A few days ago, the NLRB… Continue Reading

What Would The NLRB Think of Apple’s Social Media Policy?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Social Media

This morning, I had the opportunity to talk with members of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce about social media and the law.  My thanks to that organization for the invitation. We talked for a while about the National Labor Relations Board’s stance on broad social media policies — something which I’ve discussed many times… Continue Reading

Personnel Policies Up to Date? NLRB May Take Issue; CBA Seminar Recap Part II

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB

Yesterday, I started my recap of the Connecticut Bar Association seminar on social media & employment law that I had the opportunity to speak at.  In today’s post, I’m going to focus on another portion of what NLRB Regional Director Jonathan Kreisberg said at the seminar — something that may impact employers that have unions… Continue Reading

NLRB: Employers May Limit Use of Employees’ Use of E-mail For “Non Job-Related Solicitations”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB

On Friday afternoon — conveniently right before a long holiday weekend — the NLRB dropped a significant decision on an important issue — whether an employer may set up a policy that, in turn, prohibits employees from using the employer’s e-mail system for any "non-job-related solicitations."  The NLRB answered "yes" in the case of The Guard Publishing… Continue Reading

NLRA Issue Spotting for Human Resources Personnel at Non-Union Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

It’s no secret that the National Labor Relations Act scares human resources personnel at non-union companies. Not that the possibility of a union is scary; rather, the rules under the NLRA can seem so foreign at times.  Indeed, many of the policies, procedures or practices that an employer may have huge implications, even in a… Continue Reading