Court backs labor board on Jimmy John’s protests

A Jimmy John’s franchisee illegally fired workers who publicly linked their complaints about sick leave to questions about restaurant food safety, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision.

The decision enforces a National Labor Relations Board order in favor of the workers. The Friday opinion shows there is a continuing controversy about giving legal protection to employees who disseminate negative publicity about their employer’s products.

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