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Originally Posted by CGSTL
Good case - but it could very well matter, depending on your employer. Many employers, either private families who own all the stock in the company (e.g. J&J) or shareholders, have the right to create policies and guidelines dictating acceptable behavior. If they feel an employee is seen as a representative of the company both on and off company property, then they have the right to request you honor the reputation of the company whenever you're in public. Don't like it - don't work there... I could very well see Disney firing the guy who plays Prince Charming every day in the Magic Kingdom parade just because he was filmed in consentual relations and it's now on the Internet. It reflects poorly on the company.
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I absolutely agree with you. Once you make your "private" life public or controversial racist opinions as this guy did, you are fair game for termination. That said, there is a fine line and it would depend on the statement and the position held within the company. There are way too many things that could be construed as offensive to someone somewhere. For instance, an off color joke at a party or some innocent post on a chat forum.