Employers may restrict political speech and activities that occur during work hours so long as the restrictions account for the exceptions imposed by federal, state, and local laws.
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The focus of this post is the growing concern of the potential for politically-related weaponized speech as well as action. It is critical to ensure that you have drawn the lines in the event of either or both.
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In today’s employment climate, employees are more likely to engage in political speech via social media platforms than in person. However, an employer disciplining an employee for a social media post may be exposed to liability.
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A look at EEO laws and NLRA protections around employees and political speech in the workplace.
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How an employer deals with politics in the workplace can implicate an organization’s brand, values, and social justice stance.
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Employers should start focusing on how to lawfully regulate speech in the workplace to avoid a toxic and divisive working environment.
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To ensure you know how to work with an independent contractor, we’re covering eight of the most common independent contractor mistakes that businesses make.
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There are few areas in employment law that remain in a greater state of flux than the question of who a business can properly classify as an independent contractor. The differences between federal and state law can make the question even more complex.
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Companies operating in Minnesota might be held responsible for inadequately screening their independent contractors or their employees.
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Businesses often ask what, if anything, they can do about talking politics in the workplace. It may surprise you to know that your company can do more than you might think.
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