On September 27, 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that restricts employer access to the “personal social media” of employees and applicants for employment. Assembly Bill 1844 (“AB 1844”) adds to the California Labor Code new section 980. Under this section, an employer may not “require or request” an employee or applicant to… Continue Reading
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The NLRB Weighs In (Again) On Social Media Policies
Posted in Employment LawWith the issuance of its third guidance document on workplace social media policies in the past year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to refine its position on how to craft workplace social media policies that are consistent with the terms of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Section 7 of the NLRA provides… Continue Reading
NLRB Report Provides Guidance to Employers on Social Media Issues
Posted in Employment LawOn August 18, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) Office of the General Counsel released a report discussing the outcome of fourteen cases that its Division of Advice has investigated this year involving social media use in the employment context. While the report does not reflect actual decisions of the NLRB, it does indicate the… Continue Reading
NLRB Gets Worked Up Over Social Media Policies
Posted in Employment LawThe National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) remains vigilant regarding the interaction between social media and the workplace, and has continued to focus on the impact of restrictive social media policies on employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). In an effort to issue uniform guidance on this emerging issue, all NLRB regional offices… Continue Reading