Greenberg Traurig and Lawyers for Israel hosted a CLE webinar, "Politics and Protest: Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times," on Thursday, September 5. GT Shareholders Kelly D. Bunting, Meira Ferziger, Galit Kierkut, and Shira R. Yoshor, along with Or Bar, Co-Founder of Lawyers for Israel, spoke at the event. The webinar addressed the complex legal framework of managing employees across various U.S. states in today’s political, social, and professional landscapes.
Topics discussed:
- Speech in the workplace v. speech outside the workplace: Can it be restricted and what is “the workplace”?
- Employer’s reactions and responses to employee social media posts and attire: Some cautionary tales.
- Participation in protests during non-working hours: Do companies have a right to limit employees?
- Pre-hiring checks and withdrawal of offers: What are the criteria?
Recording:
“Politics and Protest- Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times” is available in Greenberg Traurig’s Client CLE Library. This free Library provides substantive legal knowledge, as well as CLE credit in several jurisdictions for registered users via on-demand programs. CLE credit is pending accreditation in the following jurisdictions: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, NV, NJ, NY, & TX.
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