Politics In The Workplace

The California Chamber of Commerce recently published guidelines for political communications between employers and employees. The Chamber recommends that employers can:

"Communicate with your employees, stockholders and their families about the ocmpany's support of or opposition to state legislation, regulation or ballot measures."

But employers cannot:

"Control or direct the political activities of your employees 'through or by means of threat of discharge or loss of employment.'"

The guidelines also recommend that employers cannot communicate political messages to employees through paycheck stuffers. The guidelines also set out what employers must report what they spend as political contributions and for lobbying. To view the California Chamber of Commerce guidelines, click here.