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You think maybe employment at will is just waiting to be tested in the Supreme Court?

Maybe it should.

"You think maybe employment at will is just waiting to be tested in the Supreme Court?"

It's in court right now.

And it always will be.

On what grounds are you doubtful? The concept of protected classes is well-defined and well-tested and "office lovebirds" aren't one of those classes.

For fuck's sake, "being gay" isn't even one of those classes.

Federal protected class, no. But in CA, yeah, it is.

https://www.employmentattorneyla.com/blog/2017/06/what-are-c...

About the same as "employee says controversial thing in personal life". In other words, employer has absolutely every right to fire them for their self-expression.

"About the same as "employee says controversial thing in personal life""

No way. Two people falling in love is not in the same category as someone saying public things.