A nation divided | UK staff split over whether political opinions should be discussed at work

Nearly half of UK workers feel political and social views should be kept out of the office, according to new research.

While just over half of UK professionals (53%) feel that respectful socio-political discourse in the workplace should be encouraged to help nurture an inclusive and diverse company, the other half fear that such discussions could cause divisions and negatively impact company culture.

And more than a quarter (27%) stated that a company’s opposing political stance would prompt them to leave a company they were currently working at.

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These are the findings of HiBob, the company behind HR platform Bob, which has published results from a new survey revealing the extent of the divided opinions on whether political and social opinions belong on the office.