HSB Webinar Announcement: Understanding Employee Free Speech Rights in the Modern Workplace
November 11, 2025
- Joseph D. Dickey, Jr.
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Joseph Dickey on November 20 for a timely examination of workplace free speech. Recent high-profile incidents have brought the intersection of employee speech, social media and workplace policies into the spotlight. These cases have highlighted gaps in employers' understanding of free speech protections and have raised questions for companies navigating an increasingly complex legal landscape. This session will clarify the legal framework, examine recent cases and review best practices to protect both employee rights and organizational interests.
Key topics include:
We invite you to submit any questions via registration or to Keely Yates.
HSB is an approved SHRM provider, and this course will be submitted for SHRM, HRCI and SC CLE credits.
- Understanding the limits of First Amendment protections in private employment
- Political speech and social media: What employers can and cannot regulate
- Recent case examples and lessons learned from real-world consequences
- Best practices for developing compliant workplace speech policies
We invite you to submit any questions via registration or to Keely Yates.
HSB is an approved SHRM provider, and this course will be submitted for SHRM, HRCI and SC CLE credits.
