Freedom of Speech in the Workplace

Summary:

You might think your employees are free to say anything they want within the workplace. However, the right to free speech is limited in the private workplace. During this program, you'll learn the constitutional protections for public employees and the limits on free speech rights. In addition, you'll learn the differing rights of public and private employees.

Outline:

Introduction
Freedom of Speech in the Workplace
The First Amendment
Free Speech in the Public Workplace
Free Speech in the Private Workplace
Summary

Applicability:

Front Line Managers, Mid Level Managers, Exec Level

Author(s):

Ann Kiernan

Technical Requirements:

Any Pentium-class PC with 64MB Ram. Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, or XP. 90MB disk space required for the Mobile Learner. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. 56K minimum connection speed. Windows Media Player. JavaScript must be enabled. Java permissions. Microsoft VM or Sun Java VM 1.4. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

Copyright Information:

Various trademarks held by their respective owners.

Terms of Use:

None