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Election Season in the Workplace: Employers’ Essential FAQs for 2024

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The election season promises to be turbulent, and your workplace will not be immune from the challenges that are sure to face us. What do you need to know about your rights and responsibilities as an employer now that the...more

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Practical Policies for Politics: Some Guidelines for Managing Political Conflict in the Workplace

Political conflicts in the workplace will only grow as we near election day, and this means human resources professionals and in house counsel need to hone their conflict resolution skills.  Resolving political conflict in...more

Fisher Phillips

Election Season in the Workplace: Employers’ Essential FAQs for 2024

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The coming election year promises to be turbulent, and your workplace will not be immune from the challenges that are sure to face us. What do you need to know about your rights and responsibilities as an employer now that...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Politics in the workplace: A volatile combination!

On the eve of Election Day, what can employers do to keep their workplaces from exploding? What workplace speech is protected by the First Amendment or the National Labor Relations Act? When do political social media posts...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Political Discussions In The Workplace

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As Election Day nears, employers across the country may be wondering how they can properly address political discussions in the workplace. This article provides employers simple and straightforward strategies for managing...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Turbulence Ahead: Navigating Political Speech in the Workplace during an Election Year and Global Pandemic

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a tumultuous year full of social unrest, a pandemic, and a Presidential election, it is no wonder employers find themselves grappling with how—and whether—to regulate politics in the workplace.  Options...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Regulating Political Speech and Expression in the 2020 Workplace

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With election season underway, employers are considering how to address employees discussing politics and expressing their political beliefs in the workplace. Managing these issues can create significant legal and employee...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Perils Of Politics In The California Workplace

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Though the election is over, politics continue to boil watercoolers in workplaces across California. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

Employees and Political Activity

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It is October in an election year, and political tensions are running high. If political discourse in your place of business has been heated, it may be a good time for a refresher on laws governing what private employers may...more

Littler

Dear Littler: Can A Boss Fire Someone for Off-Duty Political Activities?

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Dear Littler: I saw one of my employees on the local news the other night participating in a political rally over the weekend. We try to maintain a tension-free workplace. Can I discipline him for this conduct? Can I at least...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Political Speech in the Workplace

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The upcoming presidential election between two larger-than-life characters, each capable of stirring intense emotional reactions from both sides, is sure to produce some spirited debate around the water cooler this fall. ...more

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Election 2016: Political Speech and Activity in the Workplace

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On November 8, voters across the country will head to the polls to determine the next president. Some states have already begun the early voting process. Voters will also decide who fills various U.S. congressional seats,...more

Troutman Pepper

You Can't Say That! Or Can You? - Discussing Politics at Work

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The 2016 presidential election season has been particularly divisive, with candidates trading insults on a regular basis. Naturally, conversations about politics and candidates spill over into the workplace. A recent survey...more

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From sports and entertainment to politics and social justice—when worlds collide in your workplace

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It’s everywhere. Whether you like it or not, you can’t escape it. While the topics of politics and social justice are undoubtedly important discussions to have in our country, the reality is that they now seem ever present....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Politics in the Workplace: What Must Employers Allow?

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Everyone has experienced both "workplace politics," in which Type A employees claw their way to the top at the expense of co-workers, and "politics in the workplace," in which employees discuss candidates for office and...more

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