Should You Discuss Politics at Work?

 

The 2008 presidential campaign season is underway. Soon, caucuses and primary voting begin across the country. In many workplaces, employees are discussing issues and arguing their political positions. Some employers might want to prohibit political expression because it can cause tension, reduce productivity, and even damage the reputation of the business. And some employees argue there is a legal right to their free speech. What's an employer to do? Find out in this week's edition of our firm's eNewsletter, which you can sign up for here.

 

 

Upcoming in This Week's eNews

 

Many businesses hire independent contractors. If your company is one of them, make sure to comply with tax and benefit laws. A recent federal court decision and a California Supreme Court ruling are the latest setbacks facing FedEx Corporation's use of independent contractors as drivers. This Thursday's edition of our eNewsletter will take a look at details of the cases, along with some ways to help safeguard your business from government agencies arguing that independent contractors should be classified as employees. Click here to sign up for our weekly eNewsletter!

Case | Sabatini Launches a Blog!

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• To promote upcoming articles in our email newsletter (which you can sign up for here).
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• To publish firm news.
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We'll be active here at least weekly.

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-The Case Sabatini Team.