Tag: Social Media

Managing Employee Use of Social Media

September 14, 2011 by Meira Ferziger
Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. These and other social media sites have created fast-paced opportunities for individuals to network and for information to spread. However, with these opportunities come potential hazards, particularly in connection with the workplace. By formulating social media practices and policies that comply with recently issued legal standards,...

Social Networks and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

May 26, 2011 by William Galkin
The NLRB, through its regional office in Buffalo, New York, issued this month a complaint against an employer in a case involving Facebook postings for possibly violating the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This has become a hot issue. Therefore, it’s a good time to review the applicable rules. This current complaint involved postings on Facebook...