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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

Digital Danger: When Social Media Posts Can Trigger Workplace Investigations

Oppenheimer Investigations Group on 4/29/2025

Employers bear the responsibility of preventing and correcting harassment in the workplace. While the line between on and off duty conduct has never been crystal clear, in today’s hyper-connected world of social media, the...more

Political Speech in the Workplace: Legal Considerations for Employers

Goulston & Storrs PC on 10/18/2024

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, many employers are bracing themselves for a wave of political discussions—and tension—in the workplace and elsewhere. Navigating these inevitable interactions and the...more

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/11/2023

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

Where Does the NLRA Draw the Line Between Harassment and Protected Activity?

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/4/2020

As most employers have discovered, Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act protects employees who engage in “concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining,” and it is unlawful for employers to interfere...more

The Top 5 Dos and Don’ts of Employee Handbooks - Labor & Employment Newsletter

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/30/2019

Haven’t updated that employee handbook in a while? Need to review it to make sure it is accurate? What policies actually need to be in a handbook? These are some of the questions that employers regularly face – or at least...more

That is SO last week - October 2015 #4

Zelle LLP on 10/27/2015

Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its summary decision in Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille. Affirming the National Labor Relations Board, the Court held that an employee’s Facebook comments about working...more

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