Twenty-four percent of workers report having received either positive or negative differential treatment based on their political views.
Nearly half (45 percent) of workers reported having a political disagreement in the workplace, and 26 percent of workers freely engage in political discussions with their colleagues.
Fully in-person workers are more likely to engage in political discussions than hybrid or full remote workers.
Sixty-six percent of U.S. workers believe that their workplace is inclusive of different political perspectives.
Thirty-percent of supervisors would be hesitant to hire someone who disclosed ultra-conservative beliefs, and 18 percent of supervisors would be hesitant to promote someone with conservative beliefs.
Twenty-percent of supervisors would be hesitant to hire someone who disclosed ultra-liberal beliefs, and 21 percent would be hesitant to promote someone with liberal beliefs.
Only 8 percent of workplaces reported having rules around political discussions at work.
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