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Friday, 16 August 2024

Protesting and your job

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Protesting and your job
Protesting and your job

For about a month now, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest and exercise their right to free speech.

Free speech has its limits when you're at your job, however.

HAVE TAKEN TO THE STREETS TOPROTEST AND EXERCISE THEIRRIGHT TO FREE SPEECH.BUT FREE SPEECH HAS ITS LIMITSWHEN IT COMES TO YOUR JOB.AN EMPLOYER IN A STATE LIKENEVADA-- WHERE EMPLOYMENT IS"AT WILL" -- COULD POTENTIALLYFIRE SOMEONE FOR ATTENDING ORPARTICIPATING IN A PROTEST."PEOPLE ARE UNDER THE FALSEIMPRESSION THAT A PRIVATESECTOR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPAFFORDS YOU ALL OF THE RIGHTSTHAT ARE GUARANTEED TO YOU BYTHE CONSTITUTION - BUT IT DOESNOT."THERE ARE EFFORTS UNDERWAY INCONGRESS THAT COULD EXPAND FREESPEECH PROTECTIONS FOREMPLOYEES UNDER THE "PRO ACT."IT PASSED THE HOUSE IN FEBRUARY- AND IS NOW IN THE SE

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