When staffers publicly trash the company, their managers and their co-workers, some disciplinary action should be necessary, right? Not so fast — punishing or firing employees for their online activities can get companies in trouble with the law. 

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Tags: law, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, social networking

With the dog days of summer upon us, it could be tough to remember that patch of extraordinary snow and ice that enveloped much of the country — including Washington, DC – last winter.

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Tags: inspector general, National Labor Relations Board, survey, telework