In what is one of the most acrimonious political seasons in history, the question comes up whether political discussions or other political activity by employees in the private workplace can be banned by employers and whether employees should discuss politics at work even if that conduct is not banned by the employer.
It is clear that the country is very divided at the present time and people have very strong opinions that seldom change. Social media and the 24-hour news cycle keeps controversial matters constantly in the public dialogue. So it’s understandable that political talk spills over to the workplace.
