'Toxic turn' | Backlash as former 'best company' vetoes politics chat at work

Backlash as former 'best company' vetoes politics chat at work

Politics is a divisive subject to broach in any conversation, however, is banning all political conversation at work ethical, and does such a move detrimentally affect culture?

This is the debate that has sprung up around the news that US-based software firm Basecamp - a former Forbes best company - has issued new employee guidelines which effectively prevent workers from discussing politics on company forums.

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