Date: June 18, 2012 | Category: Social Media In Workplace
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) launched a website today aimed at educating nonunion employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The website is titled "Protected Concerted Activity" and can be found at www.nlrb.gov/concerted-activity. The website highlights that nonunion employees are still afforded protections and rights under NLRB, such as the right to act together to try to improve their pay and working conditions.
Date: April 24, 2012 | Category: Social Media In Workplace
Norfolk, Virginia - A federal judge in Virginia ruled today that "liking" a Facebook page is not considered speech protected by the First Amendment. Plaintiffs were employees at the Hampton Sheriff's Office. During re-election of Sheriff B.J. Roberts, the plaintiffs "liked" the opponent, Jim Adams' Facebook page. After Roberts won the election, he terminated the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs argued that their terminations violated their First Amendment rights and sued the Sheriff. They claimed that the Sheriff terminated them in retaliation for their exercise of their right to freedom of speech when they chose to support the Sheriff's..
