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Workplace partisan political arguments

March 7, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, Privacy and Security, Union Relations

The U.S. 2016 presidential election and post-election are causing much debate, criticism and protest outside of America. Canadians have actively participated in public marches and protests in response to Trump’s comments and proposed policies, as well as the recent proposedU.S. ban on entry to that country from certain Muslim nations. In this context, employers are right to ask whether workplace partisan political arguments fit in the workplace.

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