Campaigns to alert employers to contentious posts are posing new challenges for bosses; ‘This is very different’ from past political controversies at work
Workers across the country who’ve mocked Charlie Kirk’s death online have quickly learned their words can get them fired.
From American Airlines to Nasdaq—and in workplaces that include restaurants, schools and law firms—employers have ousted or suspended staff in recent days for gloating, deriding or making otherwise contentious posts about the conservative activist’s killing. Many are getting flagged to the posts by online activists who’ve collected the names of commenters. Some prominent conservatives have joined the call, too.
A few weeks ago, a man was caught at a televised concert having an affair outside of his marriage. He subsequently lost his high paying his tech job. What about free speech and 1st amendment?
ReplyDeleteNow you think it is OK for people to rejoice about a murder that took place at a political rally, and be protected by law?
There are laws governing this.. It really doesn't matter whether you agree with the law or not.
DeleteThe point being Trump thinks the First Amendment was written exclusively for those who agree with him. Clearly the killed person also disagrees with your views!
Yes
DeleteGedaliah also disagreed with the intelligence report from the military that Ishmael was planning to assassinate him
You clearly have no idea what the First Ammendment is. It is that the government cannot legally punish you for expressing an opinion unless it causes immediate harm (Don't shout "fire" in a crowded theatre when there isn't one). It does not affect employers controlling what their employees can say for the simple reason that the employee has no right to that job and while olding that job must perform in a manner dictated by the employer.
DeleteSo someone celebrating a cold blooded murder (let me guess, he was Trump's friend so you support the killer) can be fired and it has nothing to do with free speech. That person can freely speak all they want and the employer can freely decide he doesn't want that employee around anymore.
I think DT was alluding to an alleged remark that Kirk made about guns , ie that the price to pay in murders is worth the 2nd ?. Amendment.
DeleteNevertheless, one does not need to be a chosid of Kirk in order to be disgusted by celebration of a murder
KA you are wrong I posted his statement about hate speech several times so you don't need to invent a source!
DeleteGarnel your understanding of the First Amendment is as ignorant and mistaken as Pam Bondi's understanding and I assume that's your authority
DeleteI see
DeleteOk thanks for that.
I'm unable to delete that comment from my side
Nope, I'm definitely right.
DeleteIf you're my employee, you can say what you want and I can fire you if I don't like it.
The government can not restrict free speech - contrary to what Trump and his sycophants claim.
DeleteThere are controls and there are controls. No, the government cannot say "You can't say that!" But the previous government did call up media and social media places and say "You must censor that."
DeleteLook, I am very much a libertarian when it comes to free speech. Up in Canada, hate speech is forbidden and the definition keeps expanding to the point of "You said something I disagree with so it's hate speech." It's awful.
The problem isn't with that. The problem is that the same people who insist on the right to march through the streets shouting "Death to the Jews!" seek to prevent Jews from showing up in public to support Israel. That's the hypocrisy here. The creators of cancel culture are getting cancelled withi the weapons they created and they can't stand it.