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Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

2024 Brought Heightened Awareness of Political Speech in the Workplace

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

Dickinson Wright

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

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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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Politics in the Workplace: Considerations for Employers as the Presidential Election Approaches

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As the presidential election approaches, the potential for political discord to spill into the workplace is heightened. On this episode of “Just Compensation,” Megan Monson talks with Amy C. Schwind about legal and practical...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Political Speech in the Workplace: Legal Considerations for Employers

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As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, many employers are bracing themselves for a wave of political discussions—and tension—in the workplace and elsewhere. Navigating these inevitable interactions and the...more

Fisher Phillips

Employer’s Cheat Sheet for Election Season

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Here’s a handy cheat sheet that summarizes some key points from our Essential FAQs for the 2024 Election Season. Make sure to check out the full series of FAQs to understand your rights and responsibilities....more

FordHarrison

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

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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

Maynard Nexsen

Navigating Political Speech in the Workplace

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As we quickly approach Election Day in November, political discussions can dominate daily life, including in the workplace. Employers are often faced with the question of how to handle employee political speech in the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Parameters for Allowing Political Conversations at Work

Conversations and “water cooler talk” among colleagues have long been integral to workplace culture. In modern times, the “water cooler” has expanded beyond the physical workplace to include online work platforms (Slack,...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Navigating Politics in the Workplace

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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

Fisher Phillips

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

Littler

Politics in the Workplace and the Risks of Social Media

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In 2017, former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy noted in Packingham v. North Carolina that the most important place for the exchange of ideas is no longer the physical town square but cyberspace and, in particular,...more

White and Williams LLP

Talking Politics Can Lead to Employer Liability

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This episode of The Employment Law Counselor Hosted by Jeff Stewart in collaboration with the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), features guest John Baker, Director of Labor Relations, Del Lago Resort and...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

It’s Election Season! Regulating Political Speech in the Workplace

With less than three months to go until the general election, politics seem to be a hot topic for discussion these days! However, today’s political climate is more divisive than ever, and there are many reasons why you may...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

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

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

Venable LLP

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

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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

Goulston & Storrs PC

Navigating Politics in the Workplace

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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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

It’s An Election Year: Understanding Restrictions on Employer Actions Regarding Employee Political Activity

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  In six months, the U.S. presidential election will take place and inevitably employee views on the elections and election issues will make their way into the workplace.  In yesterday’s highly polarized...more

Littler

Politics in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know

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As the 2024 election approaches, protests continue across the country, and employees increasingly engage in discourse on important national and international political topics, employers can expect that political speech and...more

Baker Donelson

[Webinar] Can We Agree to Disagree? Navigating Political Speech in an Election Year - March 26th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

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Discourse in the workplace can create division among employees, particularly political discussions in an election year. Employers may have well-meaning intentions to curb divisive topics, but it is important to understand how...more

FordHarrison

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

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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

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Manufacturers’ Manual to Political Speech in the Workplace

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

Venable LLP

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

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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

Morris James LLP

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

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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

McAfee & Taft

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

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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

FordHarrison

The First Amendment: Where it is Implicated, and Where it is Not

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Executive Summary: In the wake of the January 6, 2021, unrest at the United States Capitol Building and several social media outlets suspending President Trump’s accounts, free speech is a hot topic. Although the right to...more

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