There's a bill on the House floor...

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From your Paula Deen example... what people usually fail to realize is that they limit their own rights in private sector business contracts. While the Food Network is choosing to not renew the contract, there was likely a 'moral turpitude' as well. Clauses like that restrict signatories, and they voluntarily give up rights that may enjoy otherwise. Brands have no interest in having staff running around saying NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER. I'm sure from your HR days you've come across some of these sorts of things...

I've never worked in an industry with a moral turpitude clause. What I do know is that the whole "at will" employer clause (we can fire you with or without notice, with or without cause) isn't worth the paper it's written on if an employee can prove discrimination.

If someone really wanted to pursue a suit based on their first amendment rights, they'd probably have a case regardless of any moral turpitude contract they might have signed.