Brexit — Keep Calm and Carry On -

The Brexit referendum elicited strong feelings amongst “Leavers” and “Remainers”, and will likely continue to do so. In the UK it is generally not as common for co-workers to discuss their political views as it is in, say, the U.S. However, the referendum certainly prompted such discussions both in the workplace and on social media. This creates some potential employment issues for employers to be alive to.

1. The line between legitimate political expression on the one hand and expressing views that are unacceptable can be crossed very quickly.