What happens when an employee writes negative comments about her employer on Facebook. Well, in this case, the NLRB's is suing American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. The NLRB alleges the company wrongfully fired the employee for the postings. The NLRB also alleged that the company wrongfully denied her union representation in the midst of an investigatory interview. The most notable charge by the NLRB is that the company "maintained and enforced an overly broad blogging and Internet posting policy."
Social media issues are heating up in employment law, including cases in New Jersey. A recent post by www.newjerseylawyer.info noted a jury verdict in favor of a restaurant employee that was fired after posting negative comments about a supervisor on a MySpace page.
