Lawffice Links - NLRB Social Media Ruling Protects Defamation?

The NLRB continues to assault address employers' social media policies with a recent ruling that appears to protect defamation. Huh? The employer's policy prohibited online postings . . . "that damage the Company, defame any individual or damage any person's reputation, or violate the policies outlined in the Costco Employee Agreement."

I baked a fresh batch of Lawffice Links to mark the occasion (warning: employer-side bloggers are not happy):

• Let's start with the actual ruling in Costco Wholesale Corporation and United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 371;
• Eric Meyer frames it as NLRB's 1st social media ruling: Slams Costco policy; greenlights defamation;
• Molly DiBianca weighs in with Sticks 'n Stones May Break Your Bones, But Workers Can Defame You;
• Maybe Jon Hyman liked it . . . NLRB continues to attack facially neutral employment policies . . . or maybe not; and
• SHRM also chimed in with NLRB: Costco Policy Against Defamatory Statements Violated NLRA.

I have yet to see a strong defense of this decision, but I'm a man of the people . . . got a link to someone who supports the ruling? Drop a comment.

UPDATE: Not really a defense, but Seth Borden hit me on Twitter with his take: National Labor Relations Board Issues First Decision Striking Down Employer's Social Media Policy.