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?
A.The employees will win because the Constitution prevents them from being fired without due process
B.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.
It's D, since the company is a privately-owned company and not government funded. Government and government-funded companies cannot do this, but private companies can.
