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Freedom of Watercooler Speech? NLRB Invalidates Employer’s No-Gossip Policy

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Do mean-spirited watercooler talk, negative gossip, and backbiting have an effect on employee morale that companies would like prevent if they could? In many instances, probably yes. Why don’t employers create “no gossip” policies aimed at improving morale in the workplace? One company did implement such a policy and it didn’t work out so well. READ MORE