Introduction

How to deal with Employee Activism After Roe v. Wade. Learn how to respond to social and political concerns.

America has entered a new era of social and political activism. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24th, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion no longer exists. This means that abortion rights will be rolled back in nearly half of the states immediately, with more restrictions to likely follow. Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and the Capitol riot exposed anger as the country wrestles with inequitable treatment based on race and gender.

• Increasing numbers of employees are urging their organization to be more socially conscious in their policies and allocations of resources.
• You need to understand how to deal with employee activism legally. It is imperative to strike a balance between embracing it and stifling it, demonstrating you value employee priorities while meeting the needs of your organization.
• What are the most prevalent demonstrations of employee activism?
• What will the Dobbs decision add to the tumult?
• How should you respond to employee activism?
• How can you address a lack of race and gender representation in leadership?
• What are the legal constraints of responding to employee activism?
• What should you do when a union organizing drive is brewing?
• How should you react when employees ask your organization to be more  socially conscious?

Learning Objectives

• What are the most prevalent demonstrations of employee activism?
• What will the Dobbs decision add to the tumult?
• How should you respond to employee activism?
• How can you address a lack of race and gender representation in leadership?
• What are the legal constraints of responding to employee activism?
• What should you do when a union organizing drive is brewing?
• How should you react when employees ask your organization to be more socially conscious?

Who Will Benefit

• Human resources professionals
• In-house counsel
• EEO officers
• Labor relations managers
• Financial organization safety and security managers