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With this year’s presidential election underway, escaping coverage and conversations about candidates and campaigns seems nearly impossible. While there’s nothing new about political coverage increasing during an election year, the unprecedented events during this year’s election cycle along with the extreme polarization of modern-day politics in America have led to increased levels of passionate discourse between those with opposing viewpoints. Employers shouldn’t be surprised that these political discussions affect the workplace and should be prepared to lawfully respond to these situations.
Listed below are general legal frameworks that may apply to an employee’s political speech and therefore should