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> "Oh, you let your daughter/wife/girlfriend have an abortion? I simply can't trust your judgment, you are creating an unsafe space at work."

The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment (see https://legaldictionary.net/hostile-work-environment/ for a definition).

> "Oh, you have an unwed live-in partner? You are a danger to society and cannot be allowed to work here."

The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment.

> "Oh, you uploaded pics of yourself at a gay club. Sorry, that kind of depravity has no place at a Christian company."

The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. The employer's reaction did, though.

> "I see you Liked BLM, and not the outdoorsy wilderness BLM. You must be a criminal rioter, we can't let you work here."

The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. If a video of the employee showing them throwing molotov cocktails at police or storming the US Capitol goes viral, you could reasonably argue that their actions reflect poorly on you, their employer, but you can't discriminate against them for having a positive opinion of BLM.




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