The company has the right and is obliged to it's stock holders to monitor what is said about it in all forums. Their having found your opinion is not suprising. They also are motivated to address any negative impact on thier image that may arise through whatever cause. That they might want to speak with you to discuss your view point is reasonable.
On the other hand they have no greater right than anyone else to control your expression. As long as there is no slander or liable involved they cannot take any action. If they speak to your current employer they do so only on collegial terms and not in the effort to silence you then you have no reason to prevent that. If however they slander or liable you to your current employer then you would be able to sue them. I would think that this sort of thing should be well enough covered by normal slander and liable laws and should be addressed by either side through those channels.
If you have body odor and I tell people that you stink then that is that. You can't tell me to shut-up. If on the other hand I just go around telling people that you stink and in fact you don't then you should be able to stop me - not by threatening to go around telling people that I stink - but rather by enjoining me through the courts.
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The company has the right and is obliged to it's stock holders to monitor what is said about it in all forums. Their having found your opinion is not suprising. They also are motivated to address any negative impact on thier image that may arise through whatever cause. That they might want to speak with you to discuss your view point is reasonable. On the other hand they have no greater right than anyone else to control your expression. As long as there is no slander or liable involved they cannot take any action. If they speak to your current employer they do so only on collegial terms and not in the effort to silence you then you have no reason to prevent that. If however they slander or liable you to your current employer then you would be able to sue them. I would think that this sort of thing should be well enough covered by normal slander and liable laws and should be addressed by either side through those channels. If you have body odor and I tell people that you stink then that is that. You can't tell me to shut-up. If on the other hand I just go around telling people that you stink and in fact you don't then you should be able to stop me - not by threatening to go around telling people that I stink - but rather by enjoining me through the courts.