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Coverage dated February 21, 2024

Home Depot broke labor law by firing an employee with ‘BLM’ on apron, NLRB rules

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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday ruled that Home Depot violated the law by firing an employee after he refused to remove “BLM” (which stand for “Black Lives Matter”) messaging from his work apron.

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  1. FOX Business

    Home Depot employee's rights violated in firing over 'BLM' drawn on apron: labor board (opens FOX Business)

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    The National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday that Home Depot violated the rights of an employee by forcing them to remove handwritten “BLM" from their apron or be terminated.

  2. Washington Times

    NLRB: Home Depot broke law by firing employee over BLM support (opens Washington Times)

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    The National Labor Relations Board ruled Wednesday that popular retailer Home Depot violated the law by firing an employee for wearing a work apron with Black Lives Matter messaging.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Home Depot broke labor law by firing an employee with ‘BLM’ on apron, NLRB rules (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday ruled that Home Depot violated the law by firing an employee after he refused to remove “BLM” (which stand for “Black Lives Matter”) messaging from his work apron.

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    Labor board: Home Depot violated labor law by firing an employee who drew 'BLM' on work apron (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    The nation’s labor board ruled on Wednesday that Home Depot violated federal labor law when it fired an employee for refusing to remove the hand-drawn “BLM” acronym for “Black Lives

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Labor board says Home Depot violated labor law by firing employee who drew ‘BLM’ on apron (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The nation’s labor board ruled on Wednesday that Home Depot violated federal labor law when it fired an employee for refusing to remove the hand-drawn “BLM” acronym for “Black Lives Matter” from a work apron.

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