Judge Declares Chipotle's Social Media Policy Violates Labor Laws

And the burrito keeps on unraveling.

The much-ballyhooed burrito roller of late, Chipotle, has been in the press for all the wrong reasons. Typically, what helps the company cope with stress is working the jokes on social media.

That is until this week, when an administrative judge ruled that Chipotle’s social media policy actually violated federal labor laws in the Pennsylvania civil suit: James Kennedy v. Chipotle.

Kennedy, who worked for Chipotle Mexican Grill near Philadelphia, sued for back wages because of a few misguided tweets against his former employer. At

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