As employers overcorrect their pandemic-era hiring sprees and the pace of new hiring slows, it may feel like organizations once again have the upper hand when recruiting. Yet they should still be careful to not ostracize potential talent with bad policies and practices.
Whether expressing their views on political matters, or demanding employees return to the office with no formal plan in place, employees are still sensitive toward employers who don’t have their best interests in mind. For example, while more than half of employees have discussed politics in the workplace, according to Glassdoor, they don’t want their employers to follow their lead. Less than half of workers believe organizations should voice their opinions on political and social matters, and one-third would not apply for a job at an organization if the CEO publicly supported a political candidate they don’t agree with.
