> You don’t give up free speech rights just because you are a lawyer for the state. <
No, but then again you must take the consequences. And the First amendment doesn’t apply here anyway. The 1A protects you from criminal prosecution. It doesn’t protect you from being fired.
For example, suppose I work at a Ford dealership. The 1A won’t protect me if I tell a customer that Toyota makes better cars. If management finds that out...I’m gone.
For example, suppose I work at a Ford dealership. The 1A won’t protect me if I tell a customer that Toyota makes better cars. If management finds that out...I’m gone.
Surprisingly, you’re wrong.
The Dept of Labor regulations provide that employees may discuss work matters on social media, including defamation of the employer, without consequence.
Comes under the heading of worker’s rights to organize and communicate.
Worked for a company 6 years ago that lost a wrongful termination suit due to this rule.