After Charlie Kirk's slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs

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Workers have been fired for social media comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting.

Most private-sector employees lack legal protections for speech at work under at-will employment laws, which vary by state.

Social media prevalence enables employers to increasingly monitor and punish workers for political views expressed outside the workplace.

NEW YORK — In the days since the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, workers in a variety of industries have been fired for their comments on his death.

It’s hardly the first time workers have lost their jobs over things they say publicly — including in social media posts. In the U.S., laws can v