shadows4271
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read

Companies have a right to ensure that their environments comply legally with existing laws with regard to hiring policies and workplace laws. They have no right to enforce a uniform moral philosophy. The can enforce rules about the work and enforce a work ethic but any enforcement of moral rules opens up a whole new can of worms and legal action. Companies do not want that kind of baggage. Remember the first amendment protect popular and unpopular points of view. Lower courts may rule favorably but if a company gets an opponent who wants to make a point and takes it all the the top you will find the legal system looks unkindly on any infringement of the first amendment. So remember work ethic yes, moral code not good. This is the reason why HR department take pains to hire people with the same morals, to ensure a uniform moral code among the hires and a less turbulent workforce. But if someone knows how to give the “correct” answers, what happens then. I do and I have given the “right” answers to get a job and for most part my boss was surprised to find that someone who can think for himself or has a different opinion is not a bad thing.