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Calm Waters Run Deep: 10 Action Items to Help Your School Face the Rising Tide of Political Discourse

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2023

Yes, we are still talking about this. Despite facing what feels like a rising tide of political discourse in our communities for years, we continue to hear concerns about how schools can balance fostering academic freedom,...more

Hashtags and Headlines: The Rise of Social Media

Venable LLP on 1/20/2022

Social media platforms continue to be a useful way to share information, keep in touch with friends and family, and even promote an independent school; however, they also can continue to create headaches for independent...more

Five Issues for Employers to Consider as Political and Social Activism Surges in the Workplace

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 9/23/2020

Six months into a global pandemic, employers across the United States continue to deal with a series of new economic realities. More employees are working from home, with companies continuing to reevaluate their business...more

How To Handle Unprecedented Workplace Tension This Election Season: A 10-Step Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 9/15/2020

What a year! 2020 has been full of challenges, both personal and professional. Personally, each of us have our own story. Professionally, workplaces have been rocked with unprecedented turmoil as we navigate COVID-19 and the...more

Political Speech, Conduct & Activity in the Workplace Amid A Social Justice Movement

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/11/2020

Traditionally, it has been taboo to discuss religion, politics, or divisive matters of public concern in the workplace. Most employers want the worksite to be about work and want to avoid controversial and potentially...more

Political Speech in the Workplace: Is it Possible to Maintain Civility?

Littler on 10/12/2018

In the days leading up to the confirmation vote on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh, more than half of Americans said they had engaged in political discussions in the workplace about his confirmation battle, a recent online...more

Politics in the Workplace

Baker Donelson on 5/25/2017

Employees are complaining that they are being discriminated against or harassed by management or other employees based on their political beliefs because an employee's political beliefs may relate to, or be intertwined with,...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor - Issue 5, Spring 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/16/2017

Mom’s Home Cookin’ prides itself on the strong relationship it has built with its employees over more than 25 years in business. The bustling restaurant has grown from a humble beginning, with just two employees, to a...more

Talk Less, Smile More? Employee Political Speech and Activity

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 3/10/2017

In the current political climate, talking politics has undoubtedly become a national pastime. Over the past several months, political discussions have been infiltrating the workplace, leaving many employers asking whether...more

Employees, Political Advocacy and the NLRB – What Can an Employer Do?

Littler on 2/14/2017

In the first few weeks of the Trump Presidency, there have been numerous marches, protests and other forms of political advocacy expressing views both in support of and in opposition to the President’s various appointments,...more

2016 presidential election dynamics in the workplace: Free speech? ‘You’re fired’

McAfee & Taft on 10/12/2016

None of us are immune from this year’s presidential election dynamics. Disrespect and name-calling seem more prevalent than policy discussions. The election is highly polarizing, potentially pitting employee against employee....more

Election 2016: Political Speech and Activity in the Workplace

Littler on 9/29/2016

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

The Great Debate: Policing Politics in the Office

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 7/21/2016

With the Republican National Convention well underway and the Democratic National Convention set to begin in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016, the workplace is abuzz with political discussions, a flood of political memes and...more

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