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In reply to the discussion: Doxxing Nazis: People in Charlottesville and surrounding areas should [View all]Hekate
(90,565 posts)...and after I no longer worked at either place I was appointed to the County Affirmative Action Commission and later the County Civil Service Commission. I have a strong interest in labor rights.
Take it from me: an employer who has grounds to believe that the reputation of their business or institution has been besmirched by the behavior of an employee, even during their time off or vacation, is within their legal rights to sanction or terminate that employee. Sure, the employee can fight for their job, but good luck with that. You'll get away with traffic tickets, but not a 100 mph DUI splashed all over the news. Smoking a bit of weed, probably not a big deal unless your job requires clean pee (heavy equipment operators, hospital workers, and cops, for instance). Actually being a drug dealer? Don't be stupid. Proudly and peacefully marching for your pet cause is certainly a protected activity, but carrying torches and weapons while screaming terroristic threats and fomenting a riot where people are killed? Don't think so.
I hope that helps clarify things.