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OpenStudy (munzabeast12):

Pls help im new

OpenStudy (munzabeast12):

A company decided to pass a policy banning cell phones on their property. A group of employees collected signatures to protest. Many of the co-workers who signed the petition were later fired because the petition was deemed disruptive. The employees sued the company, claiming their employer violated their constitutional rights. What is the likely outcome of this lawsuit? The employees will win because the Constitution prevents them from being fired without due process. The employees will win because the Constitution guarantees the right to speak freely on a cell phone. The company will win because their employees were guilty of slander. The company will win because the company is a private business and speech can have consequences.

OpenStudy (munzabeast12):

i ithink b or a

OpenStudy (hope210):

I would say it more likely to be A

OpenStudy (austinl):

Based on the United States legal system the answer is D. The reason being is the constitution only applies to the actions of the government. Any employer can specify rules that must be adhered to so long as they do not violate your civil rights and do not go outside the law. Meaning they can't say if your black you cannot have a cell phone... You have the right to say and do whatever (excluding special circumstances) and not be arrested. But your employer can fire you for thing like attending a KKK ralley or even something like adultry if against company policy. There is no constitutinal right to have a cell phone everywhere you go. Also please remember constitutional rights ONLY apply to the government. Your employer can say no saying hi or you are fired and it can be upheld. Think of it like this, your employer says no guns and you walk in with a shotgun slung on your back. You have the right to bear arms, but you will still go to jail and probably loose your job.

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