A lot of ink has been spilled over the recent ruling by the Office of General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), that in the future employees of McDonald’s fast-food restaurants with complaints against their employers can bring an NLRB action not only against the owners of their particular franchise outlet, but McDonald’s […]
When it comes to the topic of Social Media, there are a few things we can count as absolutes: 1) social media are the fastest growing form of communication in the United States 2) they are an essential resource for all companies hoping to expand business, and 3) customers use them to stay updated on […]
Last week I alerted you about the NLRB ruling which accused an employer of illegally firing an employee because of her negative Facebook postings about the company and her boss. The Board found the comments to be “protected activity” under the National Labor Relations Act. The ground-breaking case alarmed the business community.
A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board may have significant consequences for businesses of all sizes. In a ground-breaking case, the NLRB accused a company of illegally firing an employee for comments she made about her supervisor on Facebook. The Board considered her criticisms of the company and her bosses as being “protected activity” under the National Labor Relations Act. The Act provides for a number of protections, among them it gives workers a federally protected right to form unions, and it also prohibits employers from punishing workers — whether union or nonunion — for discussing working conditions or unionization.