Imagine working in an office, and your coworkers walk by your desk a lot, stopping to chat while they do. What would you do if you got in trouble for talking too much? Would you keep chatting with ...

Nearly 7 in 10 employees surveyed said they don’t want to discuss politics at work, according to Monster's Politics in the Workplace Report, released Tuesday. Fourteen percent of workers went as far ...

Talking about politics at work can lead to a toxic environment, especially when it devolves into arguing about politics. Even so, a recent survey by Indeed, a job listings website, found 35% of office ...

Clever people understand the value of exchanging pleasantries at work - it’s a chance to learn a lot of useful stuff ...

Have you ever been to a party and heard "So what do you do?" about 30 seconds into every conversation? If you're like most people, you probably responded with your role and company's name. But if you ...

I first addressed the legality of employer regulation of employee political activity in my first Law at Work column eight years ago. The political environment is as polarized now as it was then.

In today’s polarized climate, political talk seems to pop up everywhere—even at work. But while some conversations can create connection, political discussions in professional settings can carry ...

In the divided and often hostile times we live in, it’s only reasonable that many employers have dissuaded—or at times formally forbidden—staff from discussing politics and other potentially explosive ...

During a time when political discussions are common at work, nearly half of employees may have a strong desire for resources that can help them maintain psychological safety and productivity, ...

In our highly charged political climate, with major elections happening globally, the topic of politics is a risky one to broach or engage with at work. The issue isn’t, “Should you avoid talking ...