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Work rule on social networking too restrictive, rules NLRB judge (access required)

by Pat Murphy

Published: April 16,2012

Tags: National Labor Relations Board

An employer could not enforce a social networking rule requiring employees to get permission before commenting on work-related legal matters, a National Labor Relations Board administrative judge has ruled. The employer is a company that provides security services to various clients throughout the country, including the mass transit system for Tempe, Ariz. The company’s employee handbook includes ...
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