As the presidential election continues to heat up, employees are no doubt spending more time watching the news, checking social media accounts and hanging out discussing the candidates – potentially igniting personnel conflicts that could simmer long after Nov. 8 comes and goes.
Doug Walker, manager of HR Services at Insperity, an HR outsourcing company, says the current, highly polarized presidential campaign may cause an employer to be concerned that the resulting political tensions will carry over into the workplace.
“The risk of political divisions in the workplace likely will increase even more as this especially heated election cycle continues,” Walker says.
