Earlier this year, the National Labor Relations Board released a report citing examples of some companies' social media policies that it said went too far in restricting employee speech. Among the NLRB's findings: A policy is unlawful if it restricts employees' right to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act, which can include prohibitions about discussing work at the organization online. Using the same reasoning, employers can't restrict employees from sharing "confidential information" about their jobs with co-workers, whether online or face-to-face. Employers can warn their workers to maintain a "healthy suspicion" of anyone they meet online who requests… Read More