On October 2, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that Starbucks Corp. violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when CEO Howard Schultz made purportedly coercive comments to a...more
Social media usage remains ubiquitous in 2024, and a recent trend sees the increased use of social media by employees to document their experiences with layoffs and disciplinary actions in the workplace. ...more
7/17/2024
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Breach of Contract ,
Civil Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Digital Communications ,
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Electronic Communications ,
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Layoffs ,
Mobile Devices ,
NLRA ,
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Protected Activity ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 7 ,
Social Networks ,
State Labor Laws ,
Video Recordings ,
Wiretapping
The grocery business may be “fresh and easy,” but drafting a confidentiality and data protection policy that withstands the scrutiny of the current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is not. The NLRB, in its recent 2-1...more