The intersection of social media and employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act has received a great deal of attention in recent months, including recently on this blog. Social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have made it very easy for people to stay connected. With a simple
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NLRB Pokes Another Employer For Facebook Related Discharge, Issues Complaint
By Mark Theodore on
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. …