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Labor/Employment,
Constitutional Law

Jul. 15, 2020

Employee expression in the workplace

With the recent protests and social unrest relating to the killings of George Floyd and others, and the 2020 presidential election around the corner, California employers should take this opportunity to revisit their policies and guidelines relating to employees’ rights of speech and expression in the workplace and on social media (including remote workplaces).

Grant P. Alexander

Partner
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

Email: galexander@allenmatkins.com

Melissa K. Bell

Associate
Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis LLP

Phone: (949) 553-1313

Email: mbell@allenmatkins.com

THIS COLUMN APPEARED IN THE 2020 TOP L&E LAWYERS SUPPLEMENT

With the recent protests and social unrest relating to the killings of George Floyd and others, and the 2020 presidential election around the corner, California employers should take this opportunity to revisit their policies and guidelines relating to employees' rights of speech and expression in the workplace and on social media (including remote workplaces). While there are state and federal constitu...

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