The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a ruling making it easier to discipline or fire employees for offensive speech.
In the July 21 decision, the NRLB moved to resolve a conflict that sometimes arises between two worker protection laws:
- The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which protects employee rights to join together to improve wages and working conditions.
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from discrimination and harassment based on race, gender, and other characteristics.
