Business Q&A: Labor board ruling reinstates workers fired for Facebook postings

 

Published: October 20, 2011

Q&A with Courtney Warmington

Facebook ruling shows impact social media has on workplace

Q: A judge with the National Labor Relations Board early last month ruled an agency's terminations resulting from Facebook postings violated the National Labor Relations Act and ordered the employees to be reinstated and paid damages. Can you explain the facts in this particular case?

A: In Octo...


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