Question

Employers are often intolerant of employees who express negative opinions or expose inside information about their employers on social media sites. Given that most jurisdictions in the United States use the doctrine of employment at will (employees can be fired at any time for any reason), many employers are quick to discipline or terminate employees who express opinions with which the company disagrees. When such cases come to court, the courts often find in favor of the employers.

Do you believe that employers have the right to discipline or even terminate employees for expressing opinions with which the employers disagree?

Answer 1

Soln. Majority of employers get the agreement to be signed by the employers for the employer's right to discipline or even terminate employers for expressing opinions, with which employers disagree. Employers grant the full right in their opinion to discipline the employees. Employers design the policies in such way that any thing that goes against them, they have the ultimate power to take the final decision. In case of any opinion expressed by employee against the employer, the final course of action is completely should be under the consent of employer. In any case, employee cannot overrule the decision taken by employer. And in worst case, employers have right and control to terminate the employee. Since, the initial agreement between employer and employee is signed in this, it is not easy for employee to challenge employer's decision and final consent lies with employer.