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Labor/Employment

Dec. 12, 2012

NLRB provides clarification of an acceptable social media policy

Can an employer still have a social media policy that does not violate the National Labor Relations Act? According to the National Labor Relations Board's Division of Advice the answer is, yes. By Eli Kantor


By Eli M. Kantor


Can an employer have a social media policy that does not violate the National Labor Relations Act? According to the National Labor Relations Board's Division of Advice the answer is, yes. On Oct. 19, the NLRB issued an advice memorandum in Cox Communications, No. 17-CA-087612, clarifying the issue. The NLRB's general counsel had previously issued three separate advice memoranda attempting to clarify what is acceptable for a social ...

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