Many employers attempt to control what their employee can (and cannot) say in social media posts about the employer. But, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled in a series of cases that blanket restrictions on employee speech on social media are illegal. The NLRB’s position is that employees have the legal right to… Read More
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Navigating Defamation Issues in Social Media
Many businesses are frustrated about what they believe are false and defamatory statements about their products/services on Yelp, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon customer reviews, and other social media. That frustration often intensifies when the business learns that, due to the federal law known as the Communications Decency Act, the business cannot sue the blog or ISP… Read More
NLRB Clarifies its Position on Employers’ Social Media Policies
On August 18, 2011, in response to a growing number of disputes between employers and employees concerning employees’ use of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media, the NLRB clarified its rules for determining (1) when employees are engaging in protected activity, and (2) when employers are using illegal social media policies. These latest clarifications… Read More
