[Michael.SF.]

Agreed, the employer did not handle this very well. He should have taken several months:

a bad review
shortening her hours
Moving her desk
etc

doing it so quickly was a bad move.

[sharkhawk]

Someone upthread mention you should not be fired if you’re not acting as a PR spokesman, However, if your profile includes your employer, they can say you are speaking as their representative. You are allowed to send a letter to the editor signing your name, however if you sign it John Doe of xxx inc. You are insinuating you are speaking for them.