Labor/Employment,
Constitutional Law
Feb. 16, 2021
Can employers fire employees for social or political speech?
It’s difficult to dispute that the Trump administration led to an increasing tension on social issues. And, people took to their social media accounts to express their opinions. Many employers joined in expressing their political opinions by supporting different movements.
Joshua J. Borger
Partner
Berliner Cohen LLP
Email: joshua.borger@berliner.com
Boston College Law School; Newton MA
Josh practices commercial and civil litigation in a variety of areas, including unfair business practices, breach of contract, trademarks, trade secrets, fraud, employment, insurance coverage and litigation, Proposition 65, and general business litigation. In addition to his litigation work, Josh represents companies in nonlitigation matters, including employment matters and licensing agreements.
It's difficult to dispute that the Trump administration led to an increasing tension on social issues. And, people took to their social media accounts to express their opinions. Many employers joined in expressing their political opinions by supporting different movements. Thus, the political and social opinions of both employees and employers have invaded and pervaded the workplace. The inevitable clash leads to employees claiming that they have been terminated for t...
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