Webinar Recording: Navigating Political Discussions in California Workplaces

About the Program

Workplace political speech poses unique challenges for employers, particularly in California. Employers must balance employees’ rights with the interests of the organization, within a maze of intersecting federal and state laws.

Our experienced panel led a thorough examination of how employers can effectively navigate these challenges with their California workforces, including:

Political speech that touches protected classifications;
Overview of state laws that govern political speech;
When should - or can - an employer address off-duty political expression; and
Practical approaches to take down the temperature, minimize legal risk, and retain positive morale.

Speakers

Jonathan L. Brophy, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Shardé Skahan, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If you have any questions, please contact Madeline Perkovich at mperkovich@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

To comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.

Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced). Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.