Description: In America you can say pretty much whatever you want, wherever you want to say it. Unless, that is, you’re at work. Simply put, there is no First Amendment right to “free speech” in the workplace—potentially perilous for many employees in a polarized political year with a tight presidential race.
Source: Businessweek.com
Date: Aug 03, 2012
Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-03/where-free-speech-goes-to-die-the-workplace
Questions for Discussions:
- What are the issues involved in this discussion from a legal, ethical, and social point of view?
- Do you think companies should be empowered to control what employees say and do outside of their work environment?
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