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.

A. The employees sued the company, claiming their employer violated their constitutional rights. What is the likely outcome of this lawsuit?

B. 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.
C. The company will win because their employees were guilty of slander.
D. The company will win because the company is a private business and speech can have consequences.

My answer is D.

I agree, the company might win on the grounds that they are a private company and can regulate the conduct of employees on company property. Not necessarily over speech issues.

id say it is C- The company will win because their employees were guilty of slander. :)

The likely outcome of this lawsuit is D: the company will win because they are a private business and speech can have consequences. Let me explain why:

In this scenario, the company decided to pass a policy banning cell phones on their property. The employees then collected signatures to protest this policy. However, the company deemed the petition disruptive and subsequently fired many of the employees who signed it.

When it comes to constitutional rights, it's important to understand that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to free speech. However, this right is generally limited to protect individuals from government censorship, not from private businesses.

In the context of private employment, companies have the right to establish and enforce rules and policies within their organization, as long as they don't violate existing labor laws or employment contracts. Banning cell phones on their property is within the purview of the company's right to manage its operations.

While employees have the right to express their opinions, including signing a petition, the company also has the right to make decisions regarding its policies and operations. Therefore, in this case, the company's decision to terminate employees who signed the disruptive petition is not a violation of their constitutional rights.

It's important to note that if there were other factors involved, such as discriminatory practices, violation of protected labor rights, or breach of contract, the outcome of the lawsuit could be different. However, based solely on the information provided, it is most likely that the company will be able to defend their decision to terminate the employees involved in the disruptive petition.

So then the answer would be C.

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