The NLRB continued its efforts to poke employers who discipline or discharge employees who make disparaging comments on Facebook. According to a May 24 press release, the NLRB issued yet another Complaint against an Illinois car dealer, Knauz BMW, after it terminated a salesman for content he posted on Facebook.
NLRB Issues Complaint in NY Facebook Case
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.
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NLRB General Counsel Allows Discharge for Inappropriate “Tweeting”
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
Settlement Reached In NLRB Facebook Posting Case
The infamous NLRB Facebook posting has been resolved, leaving with barely a whimper as opposed to the explosion of social media induced unfair labor practice charges every employer feared.
The NLRB announced on February 7 that settlement had been reached in the case of the ambulance driver who was discharged