Our nation has just endured one of the most talked about elections in living memory. Creating a topic of great division that has hardly stayed away from the workplace. A “Hot Topic” if there ever was one, you can bet this is something the majority of business owners want their employees staying away from. In this article, Lisa M. Brauner discussed how to stay out of “Hot Water” before the final vote, and can only carry more meaning given the outcome.

Steering Clear of Politics in the Workplace

In an article entitled “Bitter Presidential Race Breeds Workplace Tensions,” the Wall Street Journal recently addressed how the upcoming Presidential Election is impacting U.S. workplaces and potential pitfalls. In one of the most heated and talked-about Presidential elections in recent memory, it seems natural there would be workplace “water-cooler” talk about who will be our next U.S. President. American workers know all about their First Amendment right to freedom of speech, but do these rights extend to the workplace? What are employer obligations and employee rights regarding discussions about politics at work?
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