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Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil? Can an Employer Respond to Employee Public Comments and Social Media Posts
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects, among other things, free speech. But does that protection extend to the workplace and an employee's social media posts?

This session will review the legal issues dealing with free speech and what, if anything, an employer can do in response to employee comments and social media posts. Preview: The First Amendment speech protections generally do not apply to the workplace but there are important exceptions. This session will help employers navigate these increasingly tricky issues. Attendees are encouraged to bring their workplace stories and questions.

Session Type: Breakout Session
Session Tracks: Legal & Compliant HR
Learning Outcome 1: Apply the legal issues, under federal and state laws, related to free speech.
Learning Outcome 2: Discussions about protected speech and how that should be handled in the workplace.
Learning Outcome 3: Review of real-life cases of employee public comments and social media posts and how those were handled by employers.
  • Thursday, Jun 182:15 PM - 3:15 PM EDT
    (6:15 PM - 7:15 PM GMT)

Speakers

James Reidy

Attorney, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA

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