Your Company’s Social Media Policy Might Be Illegal

The Takeaway

Here’s something that  workers and employers alike have been grappling with: How much can employees talk about  company matters on Facebook and other social media sites?
Employers have typically tried to restrict what their employees  say online about work place issues, especially if their comments are negative. But  federal labor regulators are pushing back. According to some recent rulings by the  National Labor Relations Board, many companies’ social media policies  are illegal.
Steven Greenhouse has been reporting on all of this for our partner, The New York Times.

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