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Wow! This story has it all Bullying! Chick-fil-A! Social media! Was this guy's YouTube post "protected concerted activity"? You decide. Adam Smith (no relation to that "invisible hand" guy ), chief financial officer...

By James Douglass Everybody in the modern workforce is involved in social media in one way or another. Think about it. Even if your company does not utilize social media (which is becoming less and less likely), it is almost certain that your company's...

By David C. Burton , Beth Hirsch Berman and J. Nelson Wilkinson In recent years, employers have faced increased, and increasingly expensive, class action litigation from current and former employees. In response, many employers have turned to arbitration...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 25 declined to enforce a National Labor Relations Board ruling that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by refusing to reduce an...

Recently we posted in NLRB Finds Class Action Litigation Protected Activity Under NLRA that employees' right to pursue litigation collectively in a class action had been upheld by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Unfortunately, although...

By Steven W. Suflas, Mark J. Levin and Erin K. Clarke On December 3, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ruling that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act...

In 2001, the NLRB held that a hotel/casino had violated the NLRA by refusing to allow Ark's off-duty employees to handbill the hotel's customers at the entrance to the hotel and at the entrances to Ark's restaurants. In March 2011, the NLRB...

As I have commented on the positions the National Labor Relations Board has taken on social media policies in the recent past , I figured this article would be of interest to my blog readers. Originally published in my firm's Workplace Word Newsletter...

After Tuesday night's rather -- intense -- Presidential debate , it was fun to watch Gov. Romney and President Obama good-naturedly tease each other at the Al Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner to benefit Catholic Charities of New York. With two and...

Notwithstanding three social media advice memoranda , and another ruling from the National Labor Relations Board slamming Costco's social media policy , you'd think employers would have a better idea how to revise their social media policies so...

In 2001, the NLRB held that a hotel/casino had violated the NLRA by refusing to allow Ark's off-duty employees to handbill the hotel's customers at the entrance to the hotel and at the entrances to Ark's restaurants. In March 2011, the...

by Todd L. Sarver To wax nostalgic for a moment, recall the halcyon times when "Happy Days" was a sitcom favorite. Fonzie, Richie, Joanie, Ralph, Potsie and the crew congregated at Arnold's Drive-In, drank milkshakes and listened to...

MINNEAPOLIS – (AP) The NFL is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that allowed Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin and Pat Williams to challenge their four-game suspensions for violating the league's anti-drug policy....