Facebook policies tricky for companies
Washington AP reports that firms struggle to limit employee online posts without violating the law. The NLRB notes over 100 complaints in recent years amid cases where posts on Facebook and Twitter were deemed protected activity or unprotected grievances.
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Obama pitches jobs plan at LinkedIn town hall in Silicon Valley
President Obama promotes his nearly 450 billion jobs proposal during a California West Coast swing. He appears at the LinkedIn hosted town hall at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View to engage online and live audiences and raise campaign cash ahead of the Friday fundraising deadline. The president frames the stakes of 2012, warns of GOP plans, and stresses a tougher, more aggressive stance to rally supporters.
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Supermarkets phase out self-serve checkouts in chains
In Manchester Big Y Foods and other chains, shoppers favor cashier lanes for interaction and fewer delays. Studies show self-serve use fell to 16 percent of transactions in 2010, with many retailers replacing or downsizing unstaffed lanes while some keep options for customer choice and quicker service.
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