7 in 10 managers concerned about increased workplace tensions after US election

Voters
in
the
United
States
flock
to
polling
stations
on
Nov.
5
to
choose
between
Democratic
Vice-President
Kamala
Harris
and
Republican
Donald
Trump
in
a
tight
race
for
the
presidency.

To
avoid
potential
conflicts,
36%
of
managers
in
the
US
indicated
that
they
would
implement
a
remote
work
policy
during
election
week.
Their
other
reasons
for
it
include:

• Provide
  flexibility
  for
  voting
  (79%) 
• Reducing
  workplace
  stress
  and
  tension
  (47%) 
• Avoiding
  conflicts
  between
  employees
  with
  differing
  political
  views
  (34%) 
• Ensuring
  safety
  from
  potential
  external
  unrest
  (34%) 
• Boosting
  employee
  morale
  (39%) 

Stacie
Haller,
chief
career
advisor
from
Resume
Builder,
underscored
the
need
for
HR
teams
to
plan
how
they
will
respond
to
the
outcome
of
the
US
presidential
elections.

“Setting
expectations
and
establishing
guidelines
for
appropriate
workplace
conduct
is
more
important
than
ever,
as
organisations
navigate
this
highly
charged
period.
Planning
now
will
be
essential
to
supporting
a
respectful,
cohesive
workplace,”
Haller
said

in
a
statement.