Freedom of Speech, Association and Political Activity

If you are employed by an agency of the State or a municipal government, your employer may not prevent you from exercising your First Amendment rights to free speech, association and political activity.

Certain forms of workplace speech are protected by the law, including opposition to discrimination, sexual harassment, and violations of the wage and health and safety laws.

In California, it is illegal even for a private employer to coerce or influence or attempt to coerce or influence its employees through or by means of threat of discharge or loss of employment to adopt or follow or refrain from adopting or following any particular course or line of political action or political activity.