(Mary Altaffer/AP)Amid this year’s dark and divisive presidential election, the 2012 campaign can feel like a distant memory. While many workers may never hear a political pitch from their boss, it can still be surprising to hear what workers and their employers can and can't do when it comes to mixing politics and work. (That is, if they work for a private employer; government workers have much more in the way of protections. But employers can ban staffers from soliciting donations from their co-workers for political candidates. When it comes to employment law, some states, such as California and Louisiana, offer workers protection from discrimination regarding their political views.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2016 18:18 UTC