Home Depot Barred Employee from Wearing 'Black Lives Matter' on Uniform. Did It Break the Law?
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A Home Depot employee was given an ultimatum by the employer: Remove their Black Lives Matter insignia from their uniform or quit. The National Labor Relations Board recently decided whether this action violated federal law.
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