CurveLight
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There's a serious misunderstanding of the First Amendment here.
Free speech does not mean you can say anything you want with no consequences whatsoever. Of course there are consequences for what we say. All free speech means is you cannot be prosecuted or muzzled by the government. Period.
When an employee is out disparaging their employer and/or clients in public, especially in writing on something like facebook, it harms the employer and destroys that person's credibility in their position. If an employee is harmful to the employer, the employer can fire them. Free speech has nothing to do with it. Nobody is prosecuting her for saying it, nobody sailed in and censored her facebook page, but she does has to accept the consequences for her actions.
Of course.
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Lol.......you quoted different posts so it's a silly misunderstanding. it does raise questions regarding the 1st amendment and there have been court cases on that specific matter. I'm not saying the employer shouldn't be able to fire based solely on the 1st amendment. There are many laws regulating employment and anti-discrimination for various reasons. I'm not fixed on a position but am simply exploring the implications of being under Company Watch 24/7. I don't like the idea companies can fire people for off-time remarks or actions simply because the company disagrees. It's a borderline obscene invasion of privacy.
We can now add stalking to your list of failures you fucking useless whiny ****.