Politics and the Workplace, Part I

 This is a difficult era for politics.

And not surprisingly politics have bled over into the workplace.

Sometimes because of the conduct of owners and managers.

Sometime because of the conduct of employees.

And sometimes because of the conduct of customers and patients and protesters.

What to do?

General Rule:

Politics should be kept out of the workplace.

Reality:

This may not be possible.

Who can be caught up by this?

Employees, employers, customers, patients, vendors, the community, and potential customers, at a minimum.

Rights vs. Responsibilities

This is where the tension lies and this is where the complexity begins.

More in following posts.