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Social Media & The Workplace: recent NLRB developments Megan Erickson Moritz BrownWinick 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 2000 Des Moines, IA Telephone: Facsimile:

Disclaimer Please note, nothing in this presentation constitutes legal advice. The information is offered only for informational or educational purposes, and it should not be relied upon as, or substituted for, legal advice.

RECENT NLRB DEVELOPMENTS RE: SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE WORKPLACE “The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions.”

Recent NLRB Action Re: Social Media Reports from NLRB’s Office of General Counsel “Enforcement arm” of NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Decisions Initial decision, subject to Board review Board Decisions If party appeals ALJ decision Court Decisions If Board decision appealed Federal courts

Recent Developments June 24, 2013: US Supreme Court granted cert in NLRB v. Noel Canning. Validity of 3 recess appointments by the President in January of 2012 July 30, 2013: Full confirmation of all 5 nominees to the NLRB First time in a decade the Board has full roster

Recent NLRB Action Re: Social Media NLRB - Report of the General Counsel Aug 18, 2011 Jan 24, 2012 May 30, 2012 Various ALJ Decisions NLRB Decisions Sep 7, 2012 Sep 28, 2012

Recent NLRB Action Re: Social Media Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): “protected concerted activity” For the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid & protection

Recent NLRB Action Re: Social Media Is the Employee activity protected? Protected Section 7 Activity Examples Considerations

Recent NLRB Reports Re: Social Media Unlawful discipline or response to social media activity? Overbroad social media policy?

NLRB & Social Media Policies Analysis of employers’ social media policies &workplace rules Usual issue: reasonably construed to prohibit Section 7 activity?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Non-Disparagement Provisions?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Prohibiting Unprofessional, Inappropriate, or Disrespectful Communications?

NLRB Decisions... Costco: “damage the Co., defame any individual or damage any person’s reputation” = BAD Knauz BMW: “No one should be disrespectful or use profanity or any other language which injures the image or reputation of the ER” = BAD Costco: requiring “appropriate business decorum” = OK

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Prohibiting Communications Re: Work- Related Concerns?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Confidentiality or Nondisclosure Provisions?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Prohibiting Use or Depiction of Company Name, Logo, or Intellectual Property?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Prohibit from Identifying Themselves as Employees? Prohibit from using Employer name, address, or other info on personal profiles?  Note: FTC Guidance

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Requiring Employee Disclaimers?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Employer Disclaimers?

Social Media Policies/NLRA Parameters Prohibit Employees from pressuring coworkers to connect via social media?

Social Media Policies Ask: Reasonably construed to restrict Section 7 activity?

Social Media Policies Careful drafting Examples Limiting language

Social Media Policies Keep in mind other considerations

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