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It's official: NLRB confirms protection for employees involved in Facebook rants against coworkers

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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December 23 2012

As readers of this blog know, in September 2011, Administrative Law Judge Arthur Amchan was the first NLRB judge to issue a ruling on a Facebook-related

Termination based on Facebook posting lawful, but handbook policy unlawful

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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October 8 2012

After posting to Facebook sarcastic comments and pictures about an accident that occurred at a neighboring car dealership, owned by the same entity that owned his dealership, the employer terminated the employment of a salesman

NLRB continues its focus on employer handbooks

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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September 23 2012

Employers beware

A moment of clarity: third report on social media provides employers with a policy deemed entirely lawful

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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June 1 2012

In an extremely significant report concerning social media cases, issued on May 30, 2012, the NLRB’s Acting General Counsel (AGC) has provided more guidance to employers with social media policies

NLRB's Acting General Counsel issues second report on social media cases

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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January 29 2012

Recognizing that the increased use of social media by employees commenting on work-related matters has led to many complex issues for employers, the Acting General Counsel (AGC) issued its first report in August 2011 summarizing cases involving social media issues

One for the employer: social media posting results in lawful termination

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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November 10 2011

Recent actions by the NLRB’s Acting General Counsel and administrative law judges have caused great concern for labor professionals grappling with the inappropriate comments of employees posted on social media

ALJ finds no violation for termination over Facebook posting

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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October 4 2011

On September 28, 2011, NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a decision regarding the Section 7 rights of employees who criticize their employers via electronic media

ALJ determines employee's discussion on Facebook regarding co-worker's job-related criticism is protected, concerted activity

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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September 9 2011

On September 2, 2011, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued the first decision on the question of employees’ Facebook posts

Another employer finds itself in trouble over Facebook posting

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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May 19 2011

The NLRB, this time through its regional office in Buffalo, New York, has issued another complaint (pdf) against an employer in a case involving Facebook postings

Employer settles complaint arising from discipline for Facebook posting

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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USA
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February 8 2011

Last November, the NLRB's regional office in Hartford, Connecticut, issued a complaint against an employer that had disciplined an employee for something she posted on her Facebook page