RE: Whole Foods bans symbol of support for veterans
11-07-2020, 07:51 AM (This post was last modified: 11-07-2020, 07:52 AM by hazard.)
11-07-2020, 07:51 AM (This post was last modified: 11-07-2020, 07:52 AM by hazard.)
Actually, Amazon/Whole Foods does have a leg to stand on.
They are not the government. Constitutional free speech protections protect you from the government restricting your free speech. Non-government organizations can have whatever rules they want within the confines of the law, including regarding the open support towards a cause by their workforce.
It's unlikely a law restricting a uniform policy from banning support for any (specific) cause would pass constitutional muster in many places. It would be vastly different if it's a restriction while not working for the company though. A consumer and/or producer boycott of the company in response would be entirely legal in any case, as usual.
They are not the government. Constitutional free speech protections protect you from the government restricting your free speech. Non-government organizations can have whatever rules they want within the confines of the law, including regarding the open support towards a cause by their workforce.
It's unlikely a law restricting a uniform policy from banning support for any (specific) cause would pass constitutional muster in many places. It would be vastly different if it's a restriction while not working for the company though. A consumer and/or producer boycott of the company in response would be entirely legal in any case, as usual.