Protesting at Work: Employee Legal Rights

08/27/24 • 36 min

Many employees are surprised to learn that they don’t enjoy the free speech rights they thought they were entitled to at their jobs. In some cases, workers actually have fewer rights than previously believed. Suddenly, we’re looking to employment law for answers.

Join Cathy Creighton ‘87, a labor relations expert and director of the Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, to examine employment law and employees’ legal rights at work. Whether you are an employee or an employer, you may be surprised by what you’ll discover about free speech rights at work in the United States.

What You'll Learn

What legal rights you have in the workplace
How the Constitution protects — or does not protect — your rights at work
What legal remedies you have if you are retaliated against or fired for protesting at work
What your rights are after termination

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What You'll Learn

What legal rights you have in the workplace
How the Constitution protects — or does not protect — your rights at work
What legal remedies you have if you are retaliated against or fired for protesting at work
What your rights are after termination

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