Stirring the political pot

Employees protesting and expressing political views involves a balance between freedom of expression and what's appropriate in the workplace

Laura Williams

Employers often have certain standards of conduct they expect employees to follow. But in today’s often divisive political climate, more and more people are voicing their views when they don’t agree with something – the national anthem protests by professional football players in the U.S. are an example. How should employers handle situations where employees express their political views and values when it may or may not be appropriate? HR lawyer Laura Williams this hot-button issue and how it relates to workplaces away from the football field.

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