A new report from the National Labor Relations Board National Labor Relations Board Latest from The Business Journals Hispanics United plan may lead to expanded servicesSmall firms also can be NLRB targetsNLRB recess appointments bad news for business Follow this company says essentially that employers should not craft overly broad social media policies that infringe on employee activities already protected by federal labor laws.
And disciplining workers for violating such overly broad policies is unlawful, the NLRB says.
The report serves as a guide for lawyers, managers and human resources professionals contending with this new so-called legal landmine that is social media.
For example, even including a line in an employee handbook such as “Employees should not make disparaging remarks about the company, their supervisor, etc. on social media websites, blogs or any other form of electronic media” does not necessarily insulate employers from possible labor law violations if they decide to discipline workers based on that policy.
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Source: bizjournals.com
By: Linda Chiem
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