Tag Archives: Twitter

Tesla and Musk Get a Shock from the NLRB – Tesla CEO Ordered to Delete Union Tweet and Eliminate Overly Broad Confidentiality Policy

By Michael Lebowich, Joshua Fox and Abigail Rosenblum on April 1, 2021 Posted in NLRB

In its March 25 decision, the NLRB unanimously held that: (1) Tesla violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) after prohibiting employees from talking to the media; (2) Tesla did not violate the Act by calling employees into a meeting to discuss their potential unionization; and (3) Tesla must order CEO Elon Musk to delete his … Continue Reading

NLRB: Employer Tweet Unlawfully Restrained Protected Activity

By Mark Theodore, Joshua Fox and Scott Tan on November 30, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

On November 24, 2020, the Board held that a high-level executive’s tweet violated Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA by interfering with or restraining employees’ protected, concerted activity. In FDRLST Media, LLC, 370 NLRB No. 49 (2020), the Board reaffirmed its longstanding principle that a violation of Section 8(a)(1) does not depend on the employer’s motive … Continue Reading

Labor Day Wouldn’t Be Labor Day Without New NLRB Decisions

By Mark Theodore on September 2, 2016 Posted in General Counsel, NLRA, NLRB, Unfair Labor Practices

The onset of Labor Day and the end of the NLRB fiscal year (September 30) one can count on seeing a number of decisions issued. This year is no different, and perhaps more are being issued during these last few days because Member Hirozawa’s term expired on Saturday August 27. Here is a summary of … Continue Reading

NLRB Issues Complaint in NY Facebook Case

By Scott Faust on May 20, 2011 Posted in NLRB, Protected activity, Section 7, Section 8(a)(1), Social Media

In its latest effort to address social media in the workplace, the National Labor Relations Board announced in a May 18 press release that it had filed a complaint against a New York non-profit organization alleging that it unlawfully terminated five employees who complained about working conditions on Facebook. According to the complaint filed by … Continue Reading

NLRB General Counsel Allows Discharge for Inappropriate “Tweeting”

By Michael Lebowich on May 17, 2011 Posted in General Counsel, NLRB, Non-Union employers, Protected activity, Section 7, Social Media

Employee use of social media remains at the forefront of issues at the National Labor Relations Board. Coming on the heels of the NLRB General Counsel’s decision to issue a complaint against an employer who fired an employee for her postings on Facebook (the first time such on-line activities were considered “protected, concerted activity” by the … Continue Reading