Feb. 6, 2019
9:00am - 11:00am
Primex Training Facility
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Managing public sector employee presents specific challenges not faced by private sector employers. Public employees maintain their constitutional and statutory right to free speech involving governmental matters or issues of public concern.
In the age of social media, these protections often present unique challenges for public entities. Often public employers must navigate the conflict between employee free speech and efficiently providing services and addressing the concerns of citizens of their community.
Management must carefully consider free speech rights of their employees before taking disciplinary action against them for exercising these rights.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the legal protections afforded to public employees under the First Amendment of the Constitution and RSA 98:E, the Public Employee Freedom of Expression Act.
• Know how and when you are able to discipline employees for their speech, especially in the area of social media usage.
• Review organizational policies to ensure they are compliant with employee free speech protections.
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Tom Closson
Thomas M. Closson owns his own law firm, located in Nashua, New Hampshire. Tom has been practicing labor and employment law since his admission to the New Hampshire Bar in 1993. He represents public sector clients across New Hampshire. Tom is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Harvard Law School.
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