EMPLOYEES WANT POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS OUT OF THE OFFICE

New research from MyPerfectResume’s Political Discussions in the Workplace survey show that an overwhelming 71% of the workforce wants political conversations in the office to stop. Key findings from the report include:

• 89% believe employers should limit or discourage political discussions.
• 74% reported that they would leave their job if their workplace promoted political ideologies they strongly disagreed with.
• 73% say they have felt pressured to share their political views at work.
• 79% of workers fear that vocalizing their political beliefs or activism outside of work could lead to negative repercussions from their employer.
• 68% admit political discussions have negatively affected relationships at their workplace.
• 73% have personally faced repercussions for engaging in political conversations at work.