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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
This is what I was referring to. Pressuring people is one thing, but pressuring your employees is another story. If my boss drives by my house and sees that I don't have the sign of a candidate they asked me to support, am I going to get penalized in the workplace for it? I certainly hope not.
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That hypothetical situation would clearly be inappropriate and over the line. A single memo saying "here's the candidates we'd encourage you to consider" is not.
You're view point seems to be
"in absolutely no way should an employer attempt to impose their political view on their employees", which is a valid opinion to hold. But I'm not sure it's shared by everyone here.
A few of us feel that it's not a black & white issue, and depending on the context/wording of the statement it's perfectly acceptable for an employer to communicate how election issues/candidates may effect the companies bottom line & thus the employees.
Whether you acknowledge it or agree with it you do have a shared stake in the success of any company you work for, your salary.