Employers — including law firms — need to take a closer look at their social media policies and how they enforce those policies in light of recent actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board. Over the last few months, ...

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A labor union had a constitutional right to use a 16-foot inflatable rat to call attention to the use of non-union contractors by a neutral third party, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday. The 3-1 majority said the use ...

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WASHINGTON — Federal labor regulators say a New York nonprofit illegally fired five employees after they went on Facebook to criticize working conditions. The National Labor Relations Board alleges that Hispanics United of Buffalo violated federal law, which allows employees ...

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WASHINGTON — A Connecticut woman who was fired after she posted disparaging remarks about her boss on Facebook has prompted a first-of-its-kind legal case by federal authorities who say her comments are protected speech under labor laws. The National Labor ...

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