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Employee's Rights

Can your private life get you publicly canned? In almost 40 states, you can be fired for what you do off of the clock... like smoking or sending personal emails. What are your rights? Joining Kai to discuss what your employer can and can’t do is Janet Hill, the president of the National Employment Lawyers Association.

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