Do politics have a place in the office? With the 2024 U.S. elections underway, it looks like most employees are voting no.
According to HR software company HiBob, 77% of workers prefer to avoid political conversations in the workplace, marking a 16% increase from 2023. Given the polarizing topics dominating the political landscape — from student loan forgiveness and abortion access to the crisis in Palestine — it’s not surprising people are less eager to make their opinions known to their colleagues. In fact, HiBob found that 61% feel sharing political stances may damage their relationships with their peers, and 50% believe it would damage their relationship with their manager.
