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With less than 70 days until Election Day in the US, politics seems to be seeping into the office, whether employers like it or not.
More than one-third (35%) of US millennial and Gen Z workers surveyed by Indeed admitted that they talk about politics at work, and 44% have heard others discuss it. Despite this, 54% of respondents said they’re “uncomfortable” with it being discussed in meetings.
Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO) have largely taken a “hands off” approach to political discussions in the workplace, according to a 2024 survey of HR leaders by the University of South Carolina. Employers, it