Technology & Science
Jun. 16, 2016
Free speech rights tested by cyberbullying
Can a public employer prohibit cyberbullying without violating the First Amendment? By Nate Kowalski and Sharon Ormond
Nathan J. Kowalski
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Email: nkowalski@aalrr.com
Nate is a partner in the firm's Cerritos office. He represents cities, counties, superior courts and special districts in a wide array of labor and employment matters.
Nicole Mittendorff, a Virginia firefighter, made national headlines in April after she went missing. Her body was found a week later, a victim of suicide that may have resulted from alleged online harassment by her coworkers. Could her employer have legally tried to stop the harassment? How can a public employer in California balance employees' rights to be free from harassment against the First Amendment rights ...
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