NLRB Invalidates Electronic Posting Rule in First Published Opinion Concerning Employers Limiting How Employees Use Social Media | Practical Law
In Costco Wholesale Corp., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that Costco's electronic posting policy, which prohibits electronically posted statements that "damage the Company, defame any individual or damage any person's reputation," violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because it could deter employees from engaging in Section 7 protected communications critical of Costco.