Dear Addi P.,
We were hoping that political discussions and disputes would calm down after the election, but they seem to be getting worse. What can we do to manage how people are discussing politics in the workplace?
— Peace in Pittsburg
Dear Peace,
I hear you. Some days I wish I could just hit a giant mute button and make it all go away. Anyone who said anything about politics at work would suddenly go silent (and naturally, I would get to decide when and where to make it happen). But humans do not have on/off buttons and discussing politics in the workplace is just part of work these days. So, we want to look at the legal issues, policy issues and then some practical and common sense issues.
