Employee Free Speech

April 7, 2011 | Article

Employee Free Speech – Backing the Wrong Candidate Can Get You Fired If You Are A Policy Maker

The factual scenario in Bardzik v. County of Orange is a familiar one.  Jeffrey...

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May 25, 2010 | Article

Employee Free Speech: Ninth Circuit Discusses Whether Employee’s Speech is Within Official Duties; Factual Analysis Required to Assess Chain of Command Issues

Nelson Anthoine, a low-level employee of the North Central Counties Consortium, jumped the chain of command to report directly to the consortium’s chairman that his immediate...

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