United States: charters on the use of social networks cannot reduce workers’ rights

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the US Federal Agency in charge of punishing unfair labor practices, recently reviewed the criteria on the lawfulness of employers' social media policies and rules. (Ref. 120359)
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Focused on the nature of social media policies in businesses, the latest report on social media enforcement by Lafe Solomon, NLRB general counsel, contains a template charter on the use of social media for employees. “I hope that this report, with its specific examples of various employer policies and rules, will provide additional guidance in this area,” declared Lafe Solomon in the preamble of the latest report of the NLRB, in charge of enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and o

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