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Fired for storming the Capitol? Why most workers aren’t protected for what they do on their own time

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Fired for storming the Capitol? Why most workers aren’t protected for what they do on their own timeThe man on the right wearing the Trump hat was identified by his badge as an employee of Navistar Direct Marketing, which fired him.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Can you be fired for joining a violent mob that storms the Capitol?

Of course you can.

Among the jarring images of white insurrectionists who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was a man...

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