NLRB Rules That Employees Have Presumptive Right to Use Company Email for Union Organizing
In a much anticipated decision that came as no surprise, on December 11, 2014, the NLRB ruled that employers generally must allow employees to use the company's email system to organize a union, solicit complaints, criticize managers, and otherwise discuss terms and conditions of employment. Purple Communications, Inc. 361 NLRB No. 126 (2014). Although the ruling has been expected for some time, many employers will need to review and likely...
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