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The Lonely Office

Free Speech Can Get You Fired

Jul 3, 2024
48:35

At-will employment makes posting about your political beliefs a risky game. This week, ‘Brandon’s’ controversial social media posts led to an HR meeting and ended up getting him fired. 


Is it legal? Are your posts covered under the First Amendment? Labor and employment lawyer Chris Collins joins us to talk about free speech and employee protections.


Hosts:

Matt Sunbulli

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunbulli/

https://www.threads.net/@mattsunbulli

https://www.firstdraft.vc


Aaron Calafato

https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/


Leah Ova

https://www.tiktok.com/@leahova


Guest:

Christopher Collins, Partner, Labor and Employment Law at Sheppard Mullin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-collins-1b099013/


Editorial:

Matt Sunbulli

Brooks Borden

Ken Wendt

Aaron Calafato


Audio:

Ken Wendt

Jan Cruz


Research:

Zaid Safe

Matt Sunbulli

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