It's commonplace for employment contracts to restrict your ability to represent the company to the press. Depending on the seniority and visibility of your posi

It's commonplace for employment contracts to restrict your ability to represent the company to the press. Depending on the seniority and visibility of your position this may extend towards so-called "ethics clauses" where you will be in breach of your contract if you disparage the company or otherwise associate the company they don't want to be associated with. Just look at Amy Cooper [1]. But it goes further than that. It's generally a good idea not to do anything that might lead to a heading like: "Employee of X says [bad thing about X]" When I worked at Google, I made it a point never to comment publicly on any issue or thread where I could possibly be quoted. That's just commonsense and (IMHO) completely reasonable for your employer. I'd suggest that if anyone chafes against such restrictions that they should probably seek other employment. [1]: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/woman-fired-by-franklin-templeton-after-backlash-from-racist-park-confrontation.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/woman-fired-by-franklin-temp...