Voters in Herriman Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 at Butterfield Elementary school.
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Conversations by the water cooler may get a little more heated.
A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision lifted the ban that kept private employers from discussing political matters with their employees, according to Kiplinger.
The billionaire Koch brothers, who own paper company Georgia-Pacific, encouraged 45,000 employees to vote for Mitt Romney this election.
They informed their workforce that if Obama is re-elected, then they will “suffer the consequences, including high gasoline prices, runaway inflation and other ills,” according to Kiplinger.
Though an employer is able to guide your voting decision, he or she is not allowed to threaten your job if you don’t back the right candidate.
David Siegel, chief executive officer of Westgate Resorts, told his 7,000 employees he’ll be forced into layoffs or out of business if Obama wins the election, according to a recent Deseret News article.
"If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company," Siegel wrote in an open email to his employees.
Siegel’s company manages the Westgate Resort & Spa in Park City.
EMAIL: jferguson@desnews.com
TWITTER: @joeyferguson
DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.
— About comments
Joey Ferguson is a business reporter for the Deseret News who focuses on public finance. He joined Deseret News after graduating from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in journalism in May 2011. He more ..
- The future of food? 3D printing moves beyond...
- 'Mantiques' could be a ticket to more cash
- Couples registry gets preliminary nod from...
- S.L. draws up airport plans
- Kennecott lays off unspecified number of...
- XanGo seeks ouster of co-founder in new lawsuit
- US companies challenging contraception mandate
- Obama threatens veto of Republican student...
Subscribe
Mobile
RSS
- S.L. draws up airport plans
33 - Couples registry gets preliminary nod... 29
- Should we let wunderkinds drop out of... 13
- Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL... 11
- IRS official to take the 5th at hearing 8
- Apple's Cook to face Senate questions... 6
- The future of food? 3D printing moves... 6
- Obama threatens veto of Republican... 6
To IJ
If the Bush tax cuts were to expire, the Rich would go from 35% (the highest bracket) to 39.6% a whopping 4.6% increase. Where do you get these 50 to 75% figures from? Scare tactics only work on the weak minded!
Why would anyone take any advice from David Siegel? If they raise his taxes then he will not be able to complete his 90,000 sq ft Versailles mansion with a 6000 sq ft master bedroom..... Oh boo hoo! He could care less about his employee's since More..
If you close up shop or reduce staff based on the results of an election, you won't be missed. The great thing about this country and capitalism is that there is always someone else ready to step up and do the job you gave up on.