Off-Duty Access Policy in Handbook Struck Down by NLRB

The National Labor Relations Board struck down an off-duty access policy in a nursing home’s handbook that prohibited employees from hanging around after work unless they had previous permission from their supervisors because it violated employees’ Section 7 rights of the National Labor Relations Act. As written, the rule provided supervisors with unlimited discretion to…
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Kroger Online Conduct Policy Ruled Unlawful by NLRB ALJ

Kroger maintained a communications policy that required workers to attach a statement indicating that Kroger did not necessarily share their views to any online posting about their employment. This disclaimer strictly followed a 2012 memorandum from the then Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board that said employers could lawfully require employees to…
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