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Maintain a conflictfriendly workplace and abide by laws that may be implicated during the political season.Maintain a conflictfriendly workplace and abide by laws that may be implicated during the political season. The 2024 presidential election promises to be one for the history books as President Biden looks to serve four more years and the Republican field, including former President Trump and Florida Governor DeSantis, tries to gain the necessary momentum to make Biden a oneterm president. A presidential election is never dull but throw in the pending criminal indictments against former President Trump, Speaker McCarthy’s threats to impeach President Biden, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision, and inflation, and you have one exciting election season. Given the state of our union, employers can expect a lot of political discussions and political actions in the workplace. This information will help you learn how to describe the rights that employees may have to discuss or engage in political activity in the workplace identify any obligations that employers may have when political discussions implicate employees’ protected classes recognize when political discussions may qualify as protected concerted activity under the NLRA and explain best practices for lessening the likelihood of employee conflict on polarizing political topics. Learn about other risks and best practices associated with this issue. This information is critical for employers interested in maintaining a conflictfriendly workplace and abiding by laws that may be implicated during the political season.
Date: 2023-08-29 Start Time: End Time:
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