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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has continued to shape social media policies and practices at work for both employers and employees through recent decisions. This article will briefly discuss several such decisions which shed light on National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”)-protected union activities, the standards for employees’ disloyalty, and the standards for appropriate social media policies implemented by employers.

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At the risk of stating the very obvious, a severance agreement should contain releases which protect the former employer from potential lawsuits brought by the former employee and his or her heirs. Severance compensation can serve as an important transition financial resource for a former employee. Thus, it is often in both parties’ interests to reach an agreement. This article will briefly identify some of the provisions that should be considered for possible inclusion in a severance agreement.

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As is widely known, many technological advancements have been integrated into the legal industry in recent decades. Maintaining an electronic record of all information is standard operating procedure at large and small companies and law firms. Another major development, in the last half dozen or so years, in particular, has been the dramatic increase in the number of employees who telecommute one or more days a week and in many instances full time. Indeed, there are now virtual companies and law firms which maintain limited, if any, office space. These parallel developments necessarily raise questions concerning the ability of companies and law firms alike to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information.

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