Freedom of Expression in the Workplace Case Study

Freedom of Expression in the Workplace - Case Study casing.This, however, does not mean that there is no adequate protection for employees. The Anti-discrimination laws provide for a level of protection for certain types of expression do in a workplace setting, which is not necessarily a First Amendment right (Sutherland, 1). Despite these laws, there is still a problem as to the amount of power that employers set aside as regards the freedom of expression or expressive activities of employees which may hinder employees rights (Whitaker, 1). To address this problem, Bruce Barry in his book entitled Speechless, suggests that there must be changes made as to the laws and to management practice that would expand or develop the expressive rights of employees without however jeopardizing or compromising the interests of the employer (Barry, 1). Businesses should also have a code of extend where there should be respect for expressive activities of employees, which may pertain to respec t for an employees religion or expressions which tend to discriminate or harass a persons race or sex (Whitaker, 1). In order to ensure the free expression of workers without however jeopardizing employers interests, there must be some monitoring.