NLRB Rules Broader Restrictions in Social Media Policies are Lawful
Employers have long sought to limit adverse comments about the employer, its management, and coworkers, with limitations in handbook and social media policies. Many of these restrictions have been successfully challenged by employees or unions on the grounds they restrict legitimate "protected or concerted" activities under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In other words, the Labor Act grants workers broad rights to criticize their employer.