As the United States continues to grapple with a polarizing political climate, ongoing protests against racial injustice, and the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and employees must draw lines between employee free speech and social expression in the workplace on the one hand, and improper behavior on the other. Learn about the protections for, and boundaries of, political and social self-expression in the workplace from both the employee and management-side perspectives.
Course Content
12:00 - 12:10 pmOverview of Case Law and Statutes Regarding Employee Rights, and the Limits on Those Rights, in Speaking on Social and Political Topics in the Workplace
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
12:10 - 12:20 pm
Differences between the Laws Applicable to Unionized v. Non-Unionized Environments, and Public v. Private Workplaces
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
12:20 - 12:55 pm
Exploring the Limits of Employer and Employee Rights: A Hypothetical Scenario
What are the Recommended Best Practices for Employers to Manage Political and Social Expression in the Workplace? How Should Lawyers Advise Employees Whose Strongly Held Beliefs Affect Their Workplaces?What are the Challenges for Employers and Employees in Addressing Social Media Self-Expression? How Do We Determine Expressive Rights and the Limits on Those Rights When the Work Environment Is Remote?
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
12:55 - 1:00 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
FacultyJanette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
