This template is an employer policy governing employee political and protest activity that occurs both inside and outside the workplace. This template includes drafting notes, an alternate clause, and an optional clause. The drafting notes to this policy provide practical guidance regarding how employers should respond to employee political activity and protests (including Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests) amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. It is based on federal law and does not address all potential state law distinctions; thus, you should check any relevant state and local laws. For more information on workplace issues relating to political and protest activity during COVID-19, see Protests Present Employers with New Workplace Hurdles. For more guidance on antisemitism or Islamophobia in the workplace, see Antisemitism in the Workplace: Employer Strategies Checklist and ...