Register-Guard 2007 NLRB e-mail decision reversed by D.C. Circuit

Updated September 14, 2009: One of the "Bush" Board's most criticized decisions is Register-Guard. A three member majority held employees have no Section 7 right to use an employer's e-mail system. The majority also found that an employer's prohibition against e-mails containing union solicitations could be enforced despite the employer permitting employees to send non-job-related e-mails. This case is both an excellent teaching tool for analyzing accessibility/employer's property rights as well as a road map for immediate employer action. More on both after the jump