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Employee’s Speech Against Employer May Be Protected by First Amendment

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Garcetti v. Ceballos that an employee’s speech pursuant to the employee’s official job duties was not protected by the First Amendment, employers have attempted to use that case as a shield against free speech lawsuits by employees. But a decision by a federal court in Connecticut late… Continue Reading

Second Circuit Reinforces the Limits of First Amendment Protected Speech for Employees

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

Earlier this year, the Second Circuit came out with an important, wide-ranging decision that clarified the protections that public employees have under the First Amendment. Specifically, any speech that is "pursuant to" an employee’s duties is not protected. In a summary order last week arising out of Connecticut, the Second Circuit reinforced that fact. In… Continue Reading