Question

When employers adopt policies restricting employees’ use of social media, identify at least three factors that may cause an employer's social media policy to be deemed “vague and overreaching” such that it violates the NLRA.

Answer 1

Three factors that may cause an employer's social media policy as ' vague and overreaching ' and violation of NLRA can be identified as asking the log in information and password used by employees at work for using social media platforms and communicate with colleagues at work. If the employers restrict the employees from having discussion on social media platforms about the working conditions and benefits, the employers are violating NLRA rules for protected group activity by employees for their interests. Employers restricting employees from forming groups on social media at work is also violation of NLRA and asking their employees to monitor the social media activity of their colleagues and report it to the employers. Under NLRA rules, employees are entitled to protected social media activity related to work place, employer policies and discussion about important issues. The employees are free to interact within themselves on the activities that are approved by NLRA and also communicate freely with third party on social media platforms .