Many companies have disciplined their employees for perceived improper social media and instituted policies prohibiting certain social media activity. But are these practices and policies legal?

• Most companies are unaware that certain employee speech is protected by a federal law known as the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
• Violating the NLRA by disciplining employees or enacting policies that interfere with protected employee speech can result in serious legal consequences.
• Companies must be proactive by managing employee social media use through policies, procedures, and training that comply with the NLRA.

Ethan will teach you how to:

• Identify protected employee speech under the National Labor Relations Act.
• Distinguish actual cases of lawful and unlawful employee discipline for social media activity.
• Analyze lawful from unlawful social media policies and rules.
• Effectively manage employee social media use through social media policies and procedures.
• Employ specific techniques to maximize compliance with federal labor law.

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