NLRA, First Amendment, Employment Policies

2024 Brought Heightened Awareness of Political Speech in the Workplace

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC on 11/7/2024

Employers will continue to difficult decisions about setting the tone and culture of their workplaces (which may involve taking a stand on political issues) and how to minimize business disruptions due to employee disputes....more

The Freedom—and Limits—of Political Speech in the Workplace

Dickinson Wright on 10/29/2024

With the 2024 election quickly approaching, employers should expect an increase in political conversation and activity in the workplace. It is essential during political seasons for both employers and employees to understand...more

Election 2024: Dealing With Political Expression at Work

Amundsen Davis LLC on 10/28/2024

“Harris Walz, Obviously.” “Trump 2024 – Take America Back.” These words are on signs that pepper front lawns and store fronts across the country. Consider what compels someone to make their stance so public. It’s because...more

Managing Political Discussions in Florida’s Private Workplaces: What Employers Need to Know

FordHarrison on 10/15/2024

Introduction - As the election draws near, private (nongovernmental) employers in Tampa Bay face unique challenges regarding political speech in the workplace. While they have considerable flexibility to regulate political...more

Navigating Politics in the Workplace

CDF Labor Law LLP on 9/27/2024

In a state as diverse and politically active as California, employers are bound to encounter clashing political expressions among employees this election cycle. Navigating these challenges and enforcing policies affecting the...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 9/12/2024

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

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

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 9/5/2024

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

2024 Election – Can It Be A Hot Topic In Your Workplace?

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 7/25/2024

With the 2024 election fast approaching, and political news exploding, manufacturers are asking an important question: What is the role of political bobbleheads, pins, stickers, and discussions in the workplace?...more

Political Activity Policies: Keeping Calm on Campus During the 2024 Presidential Elections

Venable LLP on 7/12/2024

As the 2024 presidential election cycle is in full swing, schools should prepare for debate, discussion, and expression of a wide range of political views and beliefs. While political discourse can be a valuable tool in the...more

Navigating Politics in the Workplace

Goulston & Storrs PC on 6/6/2024

In this election year, employees inevitably will engage in discussions of the impactful and divisive political issues that are at the forefront of our national discourse. Employers must be aware of the ways in which political...more

EntertainHR: Can Employers Do That? The Limits of Free Speech

FordHarrison on 1/17/2024

Public debate about the Israel-Hamas war demonstrates that Americans have strong, and often divergent, views on important social and political issues. Believing that their right to express those views is firmly grounded in...more

Manufacturers’ Manual to Political Speech in the Workplace

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 11/1/2023

As we approach election season, conversations about politics are quickly picking up across the country and in the workplace. Employers may be wondering how they can manage communications in the workplace....more

Employment Implications Arising from Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/30/2022

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on June 24, 2022, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and holding that there is no right to abortion in the U.S....more

Employee Activism, Safety, and Support Amid Difficult Issues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/30/2022

Recent social and political controversies, such as rulings from the Supreme Court of the United States, international conflicts, and mass shootings, are likely to cause more employees to voice their opinions and frustrations...more

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Navigating Political Viewpoints in the Workplace

Venable LLP on 4/7/2022

As the midterm election season approaches, employers may already be dreading inevitable political disagreements at work and wondering how to prevent them. American politics have become more polarized over time, and strong,...more

The Scabby Saga Continues

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 7/27/2021

The battle over Scabby the Rat took another turn on July 21, 2021, when the National Labor Relations Board issued its anticipated decision and order in International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 and Lippert...more

Social and Political Issues and the Workplace - Implications for Employers

Littler on 5/13/2021

Over the past year, employers have had to grapple with seismic social, cultural, and political developments impacting profoundly how they do business. From a worldwide pandemic severely affecting global communities, markets...more

Free Speech and Expression in the 2021 Workplace

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 2/11/2021

While the presidential election may be in the past, conversations on political and social issues are not. As the new Presidential Administration takes the helm, the pandemic continues, and significant political division...more

How to Handle Workplace and Off-Duty Conduct in Politically Charged Times

Morris James LLP on 2/9/2021

The current US political environment is often regarded as the most antagonistic and polarized in living memory, and has created landmines for employers. Personal politics have become increasingly controversial, pervading...more

Absolute Freedom to Tweet? Employers (and the NLRA) May Have Something to Say About It

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/27/2021

Do you need a social media policy or are the legal obstacles just too much? Now more than ever, people are exercising their First Amendment right to free speech, which, not surprisingly, can cause heartburn at the workplace....more

Setting the record straight on “free speech” rights in the workplace

McAfee & Taft on 1/13/2021

Freedom of Speech. Most Americans seem to agree it is the most fundamental of rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights, and many are quick to cite their First Amendment protections whenever faced with unpleasant...more

A Dealership’s Guide To Social Media, Free Speech, And The Election

Fisher Phillips on 11/2/2020

You just learned that one of your employees expressed their opinion about the election on social media. Their unfiltered post includes slurs, and it is inflammatory at best. Had they made these same comments while at work,...more

Politics in the workplace: A volatile combination!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/30/2020

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

Political Discussions In The Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/28/2020

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

The Election Season Is Upon Us: Guidance for Managing Political Expression in the California Workplace

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 10/27/2020

In a year of extraordinary events, this election has been more divisive and controversial than any other in recent history. Many employers are grappling with how they should manage political expression in the workplace. An...more

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