Think twice before disciplining employees over something they do on social media, said Mark Neuberger, of Foley & Lardner, in a recent post on the Law Perspectives blog.
“Liking” something on Facebook has now been ruled a “protected concerted activity,” said Neuberger, and employees (and their preferences) are shielded from negative ramifications. Case in point: employees of a sports bar found out their employer was underwithholding state income taxes, which affected their returns, explained Neuberger.
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