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Parades, Protests, and Politics: Managing Off-Duty Conduct in the Workplace

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As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July with parades, fireworks, and barbeques, many employers may find themselves faced with a challenging issue—how to manage employee conduct that occurs off the clock,...more

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Managing Political Discourse at Work With Lessons From Mad Men - Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In part two of the three-part Hiring to Firing series, host Tracey Diamond and new co-host Emily Schifter dive into the complexities of managing employees’ political beliefs and discourse in the workplace, just in time for...more

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Social and Political Issues and the Workplace - Implications for Employers

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Over the past year, employers have had to grapple with seismic social, cultural, and political developments impacting profoundly how they do business. From a worldwide pandemic severely affecting global communities, markets...more

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Private Employers in California Have Broad Discretion to Terminate Employees for Participation in Capitol Insurrection

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Businesses across the country are cutting ties with workers who took part in last week’s insurrection at the United States Capitol.  Employees are being identified through news videos as well as photos and blogs that they...more

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Employer “Dislike” Button—Disciplining Employees For Noxious Social Media Posts

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the most contentious election of our lifetimes fast approaching, we might expect employees to engage in political conduct and share strong, controversial opinions while off duty, especially on social...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: Can-My-Employees Participate in Political Activities?

In this episode of the “Can My Employees Do That?” series, partner Elise Bloom and associate Michelle Gyves discuss whether employers can lawfully limit an employee’s participation in political activities, protests, and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

How to Get Yourself Fired for a Facebook Post

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Social media has created a minefield of concerns for both employees and employers. The news is full of stories of employees documenting their questionable off-duty conduct on social media, or posting comments containing...more

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“Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!”: How to get yourself fired for a Facebook post

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Social media has created a minefield of concerns for both employees and employers. The news is full of stories of employees documenting their questionable off-duty conduct on social media, or posting comments containing...more

Littler

Dear Littler: Can A Boss Fire Someone for Off-Duty Political Activities?

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Dear Littler: I saw one of my employees on the local news the other night participating in a political rally over the weekend. We try to maintain a tension-free workplace. Can I discipline him for this conduct? Can I at least...more

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