You have the freedom to post whatever you want, but that doesn't mean there aren't consequences.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Fired. Terminated. Let go. A bunch of workers heard those words last week after they made social media posts about the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. In some instances, their comments were recorded by others and then posted. Either way, they were fired, terminated, or let go.
So, what about the freedom of speech? Let's verify.
Sources:
NC Department of Labor
Nicole Patino, employment lawyer
North Caorlina is an employment-at-will state. On the webpage, it's explained:
The employer can discharge an employee at the will of the employer for any reason or no reason at all.
"So if you work for a private employer, you don't get to do what you want to do. While everybody has First Amendment rights, it doesn't actually apply in the workplace, and employers can discipline you or fire you if you make statements that they deem contradictory to what they believe, what they like, or what they want you to say," said Nicole Patino, Nicole Patino Law.
You have the freedom of speech, but the consequence of saying whatever you want could mean your private employer has the last word. But what about government employees?
"Government employees have more protections, but in North Carolina, you can't engage in any sort of political activity while you're on the clock, essentially, and you can't say anything that is going to rise to the level of hate speech or...
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