“This is the first case in which the labor board has stepped in to argue that workers’ criticisms of their bosses or companies on a social networking site are generally a protected activity and that employers would be violating the law by punishing workers for such statements.”
Readers’ comments on this article are almost as interesting and heartening as the article itself. There are the usual corporate apologists, but the great majority of recommendations – outnumbering the apologists in some cases by as much as 10:1 – are in support of comments favorable to employees.
The erosion of workers’ rights should be much more of a concern in public discourse. The NLRB’s stand is a welcome and long-overdue break from the usual. I am so grateful that this group of tough, smart attorneys and advocates are on our side.