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Michigan Governor Signs “Internet Privacy Protection Act.” The Basics of the New Michigan Law On December 28, 2012, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan signed into law the Internet Privacy Protection Act.  In general, the law, which takes effect immediately, prohibits an employer from requesting that an employee or applicant disclose or provide access to... READ MORE

The American Medical Association (“AMA”) recently posted a policy titled “Professionalism in the Use of Social Media” (“Policy”). The Policy is intended for use by physicians, noting that the Internet has the ability to allow medical students and physicians to communicate and share information quickly and distribute such information to millions of people easily.... READ MORE

Employer’s Social Media Policy and Savings Clause Are Okay For the past two years, private employers have been struggling to understand just what the NLRB expects of them when it comes to Social Media Policies (among other things – confidential investigations; employment-at-will; off-duty access).  The NLRB General Counsel has even issued three separate Memos... READ MORE

What’s Your Password? Social networking and social media  have certainly been in the HR headlines recently. The NLRB’s aggressive approach to these issues has given private employers headaches in trying to figure out what they can require of their employees when it comes to social media.  Now some states are getting involved.  And this may be the start... READ MORE

NLRB Adopts ALJ Decision Finding Employer “Courtesy” Policy to Be Unlawful Last Fall, an Administrative Law Judge for the NLRB issued one of the first opinions addressing social media in the workplace.  The ALJ’s decision addressed two separate social media issues in what you may recall as the “hot dog cart” case or the... READ MORE

The NLRB’s Acting General Counsel issued a Memorandum  on May 30, 2012 clarifying and outlining its position on the lawfulness of employer social media policies.  The Memorandum discusses several recent cases where the NLRB determined that certain private employer policies were overbroad and interfered with employee rights under the NLRA.  The section of most interest... READ MORE