Understanding Employee Free Speech Rights in the Modern Workplace

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Joseph Dickey provides 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 clarifies the legal framework, examines recent cases and reviews best practices to protect both employee rights and organizational interests.

Key topics include:
 

• 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