In our current political environment, addressing political speech can seem like a difficult and multifaceted topic for both employers and employees. Specifically, what, if any, political conversation in the workplace is acceptable or appropriate? A recent survey has found that a significantly increased percentage of employees are feeling stressed and strained as a result of increased political speech in the workplace since the 2016 presidential campaign. Employees have also reported that the negativity and divisiveness associated with the campaign have caused them to be less productive. It also interferes with their ability to get work done. In addition to this, some employers have gone as far as firing employees for their Facebook posts and pictures related to politics. Political speech at work is more complex than we likely have given consideration—as such, organizations will benefit from getting a strong handle on the complexity with our contentious political divide. If political speech is not handled well by the organization, it risks lawsuits, absenteeism, and turnover.
In this practical webinar, you will receive a detailed overview of managing political speech in the workplace. You will learn about the complex laws and regulations that employers should be mindful of when navigating political speech at work and setting the tone of political discussions at work, if any, including:
- The National Labor Review Act (NLRA)
- Title VII
- Civil Rights Law
You will also receive guidance on how to ensure that your political speech at work fits into your organization’s overall diversity and inclusion strategy.
Upon course completion, you will be able to:
- Outline workers’ rights regarding political speech
- Determine the legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace/employer regarding political speech
- Diminish bias and risk of liability regarding political speech
You will learn the following:
- What every employer needs to know about the Federal Election Campaign Act?
- When a political non-solicitation policy can land an employer in a legal battle?
- To know the Best practices for communicating a political activity policy to the workforce
- Dress code dos and don’ts as applicable per political speech—and limitations under the National Labor Relations Act.
- To discuss the first amendment and its role in controlling political speech at work
- To explore the National Labor Relations Act and how the statute applies to politically charged speech
- To interpret federal and state anti-discrimination laws and their nexus with political speech
- To list ten helpful hints in dictating political speech at work
- To identify the pros and cons of political speech at work
- To explore the consequences for employees and for organizations when political speech occurs in the workplace
- To explore the role social media plays in political speech and the workplace
- To review specific laws related to political speech inside and outside the workplace that may impact a worker’s job
- To list suggestions of items in your political speech policy.
- When it’s acceptable to discipline an employee for political-related behavior, including answers to questions such as:
- What’s likely to constitute political harassment in the workplace?
- What’s the threshold for establishing business harm on account of an employee’s political speech?
Susan Strauss
Dr. Susan Strauss is a national and international speaker, trainer, author, and consultant. Her specialty areas include management/leadership development, organization development, discrimination, and communication, and she trains and consults with virtual managers and teams. She is the author of over 30 books and publications and has appeared on national and international TV and radio programs. She has her doctorate in organizational leadership.
CLE Credits (Law)
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HR Credits
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| HRCI | 1.25 |
General |
On-Demand/Recording |
| SHRM | 1.25 |
General |
On-Demand/Recording |
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