A recent Appellate Division case has garnered attention for addressing the hot-button issue of the intersection of social media speech and private employment: whether a private employer can fire an at-will employee for off-hours online speech. In a case of first impression, the appellate court determined that a private employer may terminate an employee based on their social media speech. The case forced the court to wade into a tumultuous sea in light of today's increasingly partisan political discourse. This article describes the case, issues surrounding employee speech, and offers some practical advice to both employers and employees.