Law360 Features Latest Flashpoints Column by Dawn Solowey, Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, and Beth Sherwood on Minimizing Midterm Politics at Work

Law360 featured a new installment of Seyfarth's monthly column, Flashpoints in Focus, written by partners Dawn Solowey, Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, and Beth Sherwood: "Flashpoints In Focus: Minimizing Midterm Politics At Work." The article, published on September 1, 2026, examines how employers can reduce workplace disruption as contentious political issues emerge ahead of the midterm elections.

The article explores polarizing social, cultural, and political issues that impact workplace legal considerations. Solowey, Schwartz-Fenwick, and Sherwood outline practical steps employers can take to address election-related tensions, including updating social media policies, ensuring consistent enforcement of workplace standards, providing voting-related accommodations, and reinforcing expectations for respectful conduct.

The authors emphasize the importance of proactive planning, noting:

"While the news cycle never stops, employers can minimize workplace disruption by planning ahead and developing guardrails to ensure that the election-related controversies do not jeopardize the company's culture, mission or results."

The full article is available here.