Disciplining Employees for Social Media Posts in View of the NLRA | Practical Law

Disciplining Employees for Social Media Posts in View of the NLRA | Practical Law

An Article discussing employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the issues employers should consider when seeking to discipline employees for the content of social media posts. This Article considers only the employee protections under the NLRA. It discusses administrative guidance and rulings on the topic through late-2012 and is provided only for historical context. For current law, see Practice Note, Employee Electronic Communications Under the National Labor Relations Act.

Disciplining Employees for Social Media Posts in View of the NLRA

Practical Law Article 4-518-8858 (Approx. 20 pages)

Disciplining Employees for Social Media Posts in View of the NLRA

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
Law stated as of 14 Dec 2012USA (National/Federal)
An Article discussing employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the issues employers should consider when seeking to discipline employees for the content of social media posts. This Article considers only the employee protections under the NLRA. It discusses administrative guidance and rulings on the topic through late-2012 and is provided only for historical context. For current law, see Practice Note, Employee Electronic Communications Under the National Labor Relations Act.