Several South Florida organizations are taking disciplinary action against employees who posted on social media about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk , raising questions about free speech and workplace consequences.

Universities respond to online posts

The University of Miami announced online over the weekend that it fired an employee for public commentary made about Kirk's death.

"Private employers are not under the constitution," said employment attorney Susan Norton.

Norton explained that free speech protections apply to government action, not private employers such as UM.

"The First Amendment only restricts the government's action against an employee," Norton said.

Florida Atlantic University also placed a tenured faculty member on leave over the wee

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