Tag Archives: Facebook

Weigand v. N.L.R.B: A Double Standard for Social Media?

By Meagan Martin and Pat Muldowney on May 1, 2015 Posted in NLRB, Social Media

On April 17, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) decision finding a local branch of the Amalgamated Transit Union (“Union”) could not be held responsible for allegedly threatening entries posted on its private Facebook page by its members during a … Continue Reading

Update: NLRB’s Facebook “Like” Case Headed to Court

By Pat Muldowney on September 16, 2014 Posted in NLRB, Social Media

As we recently reported, the National Labor Relations Board found that Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille (“Triple Play”) had unlawfully discharged an employee because he had “liked” a former co-worker’s negative comment about the employer posted on Facebook. In response to the Board’s decision, Triple Play has filed a petition for review of the … Continue Reading