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Think You Have Free Speech at Work? Think Again! What exactly are your first amendment rights in the workplace?

Think You Have Free Speech at Work? Think Again! What exactly are your first amendment rights in the workplace?

suzen Pettit | September 30, 2025 | Employment Law, Labor Law | first amendment rights, free speech, labor law, workplace rights

Many employees believe the First Amendment protects everything they say at work-but that’s not the full story. Read on to learn what’s really protected, and what isn’t. How far can you claim free speech is your right in the workplace?  Employers have been known to discipline employees for their on-site activities, such as disruptive expressions of opinion or efforts to protest company policies.  While it may seem that such activities are within an employee’s free speech rights, the …

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