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Wearing “Black Lives Matter” On Uniform Can Be Protected Activity Under NLRA

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On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that an employer violated federal law when it directed an employee to remove the hand-drawn acronym for Black Lives Matter — “BLM” — from their work apron to comply with the company’s dress code.

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Employee Walkout? Work It Out

HRWatchdog

Quite a few news reports discuss recent employee walkouts across the country in protest of federal policies, such as the recent “Day Without Immigrants” protests. In some, but not all, circumstances, the employee’s behavior may be legally protected. Possible Protections. In other circumstances, the question is more difficult.