Your boss comes to your office. He has just seen a YouTube video. A single person appears in the video. Although he appears in the shadows in an effort to hide his identity, the boss clearly recognizes who it is. The person names the company and makes disparaging remarks about the boss and the company. He also complains of unsafe conditions - some of which you know or strongly suspect are true. The person recently received an unfavorable performance evaluation. The boss wants to fire the employee immediately. You have attended an HR conference and learned that the NLRB has spoken on this subject.

2. What advice would you provide to your boss?
4. What information from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on the subject that you would include in your discussion with your boss?
6. What does a specific state law say on the issue?

Reminder: Use a minimum of two HR/legal references to support your conclusions.

Here are a few resources to get you started.

National Labor Relations Board

State Social Media Privacy Laws

NLRB Acts against Firm that Fired Employee for Posting Disparaging Comments on Facebook

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