Posted by Bo Links - November 6, 2009
If you are a government employee, you do not forfeit your first amendment rights. You still have the right to speak out on issues of public importance. But not everything you say is protected and you can be disciplined for certain remarks, especially if your speech is job-related and poses a problem for your superiors. In the case of .css-e14b57{display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;-ms-appearance:none;appearance:none;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;position:relative;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:2px;line-height:1.2;border-radius:var(--chakra-radii-md);transition-property:var(--chakra-transition-property-common);transition-duration:var(--chakra-transition-duration-normal);height:var(--chakra-sizes-10);min-width:var(--chakra-sizes-10);-webkit-padding-start:var(--chakra-space-4);padding-inline-start:var(--chakra-space-4);-webkit-padding-end:var(--chakra-space-4);padding-inline-end:var(--chakra-space-4);background:var(--chakra-colors-caribbeanCurrent-500);color:var(--chakra-colors-white);font-size:var(--chakra-fontSizes-md);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:var(--chakra-fontWeights-normal);}.css-e14b57:focus-visible,.css-e14b57[data-focus-visible]{box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-outline);}.css-e14b57:disabled,.css-e14b57[disabled],.css-e14b57[aria-disabled=true],.css-e14b57[data-disabled]{opacity:0.4;cursor:not-allowed;box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-none);}.css-e14b57:hover,.css-e14b57[data-hover]{background:var(--chakra-colors-caribbeanCurrent-600);}.css-e14b57:hover:disabled,.css-e14b57[data-hover]:disabled,.css-e14b57:hover[disabled],.css-e14b57[data-hover][disabled],.css-e14b57:hover[aria-disabled=true],.css-e14b57[data-hover][aria-disabled=true],.css-e14b57:hover[data-disabled],.css-e14b57[data-hover][data-disabled]{background:var(--chakra-colors-caribbeanCurrent-500);}.css-e14b57:active,.css-e14b57[data-active]{background:var(--chakra-colors-caribbeanCurrent-700);}