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Category Archives: social media
Biggest 2012 Employment Law Events (set to the theme of post apocalyptic movies)
The End of the World As We Know It? PART 1 My Portland partner, Rich Meneghello, produced the entertaining update below on the biggest employment law events in 2012, gleefully described in the context of disaster/post apocalypse movies… come on, … Continue reading
Posted in concerted protected activity, construction, discipline and discharge, manufacturing, NLRB, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, plastics, recruiting, retail, social media
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Part 2 – Social Media, the NLRB and Employer Policies
Ever since the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) was passed in 1935, employees have had the right to engage in “protected concerted activity” (“PCA”) for their mutual aid and protection. These rights apply to employees regardless of whether they … Continue reading
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Part 1 What Rules Can I Enforce About Social Media
It’s bad enough dealing with teaching one’s children to use social media responsibly, but we also have to deal with an NLRB who seems committed to prohibiting most rules governing employee social media use. What’s an employer to do? Part 1 … Continue reading
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