Urgent Message: There is effectively no right to “free speech” in a private employer-employee relationship. That means private healthcare employers have the authority to terminate staff whose off-duty statements violate professional ethics or harm the organization’s reputation. Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc Keywords: free speech; social media; healthcare liability; malpractice risk; first amendment; employment law; ethical standards; risk management In today’s polarized political climate, the line between private citizen and public professional hasn’t vanished, but …
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