This article can also be found in the latest Employment Answers Quarterly e-newsletter I actually really like my law firm, but if I wanted to say I hated it, the NLRB would protect me. In the most recent decision issued November 14, 2012, the NLRB attacked a company for having one policy that prohibits employees… Continue Reading
Social Media – Revise Your Policy If It Says This
If you have a provision similar to the one below in any of your employee agreements, handbooks, etc. or are considering including one, make sure you read the rest of this article. Any communication transmitted, stored or displayed electronically must comply with the policies outlined in {Insert your Company Name} Employee Agreement. Employees should… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorneys Discuss Social Media Risk at South Carolina Association of Counties Annual Conference
Collins & Lacy employment law attorneys Michael Pitts of Greenville and Aisha Taylor of Columbia will speak at the South Carolina Association of Counties Annual Conference regarding social media and risk management on Monday, August 6, 2012. Their presentation, entitled “Socially Challenged: How to Manage Your Social Media Risk in a Linked-In World,” will teach government agencies best… Continue Reading
New Guidance on Social Media Policies leaves Employers Stumped
In the latest report on social media issued by The National Labor and Relations Board (NLRB), it argued that six of the seven companies studied violated at least in part the federal National Labor Relations Act with their social media policies. In the seventh case, the entire policy was found to be lawful. Just as it has… Continue Reading
Legal Pushback From Businesses Delays NLRB Posting Regulation
Collins & Lacy Employment Law Practice Group Chair Christian Boesl reports in the latest Employment Law Answers E-Newsletter: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has agreed to postpone its regulation requiring employers to post a notice informing employees of their right to organize a union. The NLRB says it has determined postponing the rule would… Continue Reading
Social Media Policy Review: NLRB Memo Prompts a Second Look
Collins & Lacy employment law attorney Charles Appleby regularly helps clients create and revise social media policies for their employees, requiring a watchful eye on the latest National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) memos concerning social media and its impact on employees’ rights to address workplace concerns. In a recent issue of Employment Law Answers E-Newsletter, Charles… Continue Reading
