But there's nothing from a statutory standpoint that gives an employee permission to leave to express their political
opinion at employer expense.
Not exact matches
If a person senses they are being a pain
at work by expressing
opinions that their
employer does not like, and / or the manner in which those beliefs are delivered, then it is good sense to lower the tone or move on to another job.
In my
opinion, 401 (k) accounts offer the greatest benefit for white - collar corporate workers that have high salaries but lack discipline around saving, because the incentives associated with them (tax deduction,
employer match) do
at least ensure that they are saving some portion of their paychecks rather than spending it all.
41 Where,
at any time after the commencement of a strike or lock - out, the Minister is of the
opinion that it is in the public interest that the employees in the affected bargaining unit be given the opportunity to accept or reject the offer of the
employer last received by the trade union in respect of all matters remaining in dispute between the parties, the Minister may, on such terms as he or she considers necessary, direct that a vote of the employees in the bargaining unit to accept or reject the offer be held forthwith.
That is the lesson of a recent 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
opinion picked up by Michael W. Fox
at Jottings By An
Employer's Lawyer.
Bill Patry felt compelled to discontinue blogging
at The Patry Copyright Blog because many readers, in his view, couldn't be dissuaded from attributing his personal thoughts and
opinions on copyright law to his
employer, Google, notwithstanding the clear disclaimer on the blog.
Lord Oaksey said (
at page 189): «In my
opinion, it is the duty of an
employer to give such general safety instructions as a reasonably careful
employer who has considered the problem presented by the work would give to his workmen.
If you are interviewing for a position in the private sector, understand that your prospective
employer has a lot of leeway in controlling your expression of political
opinion,
at work and even outside.
When a potential
employer looks
at your profile, they'll be forming an
opinion based on your tag line, summary box, and specialities.
Potential
employers usually contact individuals that are listed
at the top, so it would be wise to provide someone who is of very good
opinion about you.