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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has put a high priority on processing cases where employees complain that they were disciplined for posting on social media. Under the National Labor Relations Act, most non-management employees have the right to discuss wages, hours and working conditions (protected, concerted activity). When those discussions are held through online…

announced that its regional office in Hartford, Connecticut, is challenging the termination of an employee who posted negative comments about her supervisor on her personal Facebook page. The employee worked for American Medical Response and was required to complete an incident report after a customer complaint. This triggered two potential issues under the National Labor…

Now that it’s back up to full strength with five members, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is cleaning up the legal mess that resulted when the Supreme Court threw out 27 months of decisions by a two-member panel. For the 96 cases that were on appeal at the time of the Supreme Court’s decision,…

NLRB Press Release, June 22, 2010). The Board is composed of five members, split 2-3 between Republicans and Democrats depending on which administration is in the White House. Currently the split is in favor of the Democrats, which means employers can expect predominantly pro-labor rulings from the Board. The Supreme Court ruled last month that…

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