(11-07-2017, 07:06 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(11-06-2017, 09:06 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: She exercised her right to freedom of expression.  The private company that she worked for exercised their right to fire her for violating their rules.

Where does her company's handbook say that they govern your conduct outside of work hours? If I were to choose to flip the President (or anyone) the bird while off work and I didn't represent myself as a member of my company, I'd sue the living crap out of anyone who used that as justification to fire me.

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(11-07-2017, 07:39 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Since employment is voluntary she can do what she likes and so can they. Why should an employer be forced to retain an employee they don't want? Oh, I forgot you guys dont really like the concept of ownership, no communist ever does.

My company's claim to my actions starts at 8 and ends around 5. Corporate ownership of an employee is not capitalism, it's slavery.

She's a marketing director, used the image on her personal Twitter and Facebook, and she admittedly told her bosses she did it.

Her company's Social Media Policy prohibits using obscene images or inappropriate behavior. Whether you agree with what she did or not, I'd certainly say this is a violation of their policy. If you have a problem with an employer firing you for behavior you do outside of it, then don't get a job with people that are willing to do that.

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