By James Douglass Everybody in the modern workforce is involved in social media in one way or another. Think about it: Even if your company does not … Read more
How the NLRB Wants to Encourage Unions For Your Non-Union Workers
By Eric B. Meyer As you all know, the National Labor Relations Board has taken quite a beating recently in the courtroom. First, the Board was forced to … Read more
NLRB Launches New Online Tool Aimed at Non-Union Workers
This week, the National Labor Relations Board announced a new online tool designed to inform employees of their rights to engage in “protected concerted … Read more
More on the NLRB and Social Media Policies: 4 Ways to Violate Federal Law
There has been a lot written about the advice from the NLRB and its general counsel, Lafe Solomon, pertaining to social media policies. The bottom line in … Read more
One of Two Republican NLRB Board Members Resigns
One of two Republican members of the five-person National Labor Relations Board resigned over the Memorial Day weekend after it was alleged that he had … Read more
Why the NLRB’s Quickie Election Rule Got Tossed (and Why It May be Back)
Earlier this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition for a Democratic Workforce dealt yet another blow to the National Labor Relations Board, … Read more
That Was Fast: Court Voids NLRB “Quickie” Union-Election Rules
By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hot! How hot is the Chamber? Hotter than Paris Hilton humming an 80’s Buster Poindexter tune. … Read more
Facebook Firing? Employer in Hot Water? Stop Me If You Have Heard This Before
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, I gave my social media in the workplace spiel to a great crowd in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at the Banyan Consulting 12th Annual … Read more
NLRB: Barring Employees From Discussing Salaries Is a Bad Idea
By Eric B. Meyer Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act protects the rights of employees to discuss wages and other benefits with each other and … Read more
NLRB Quickie Election Rule Now In Effect; Here’s What It Means
By Steven Bernstein On April 28, 2012, a federal judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia cleared the way for the National Labor … Read more