Employee files First Amendment violation claim; Public employer claims it can temper speech “In no uncertain terms should you wear that hat here tomorrow,” said Manager Twila Marks, nodding with a hint of disgust at the red ball cap emboldend with four white words most often associated with a former president. The hat sat atop […]
Loose lips: How supervisor’s talk about canned employee backfired
Supervisor Kevin Bayer was struggling with what to tell his staff about Carol being fired. There was no easy way to do it. Carol was well-liked, so people were going to be surprised, and probably shocked. Not telling them anything just wasn’t an option, because the group had been together for so long and they […]