Religious or Political Meetings

A Religious or Political Meetings policy explains that employees can opt out of employer-sponsored meetings or communications about political or religious matters without retaliation, while clarifying allowed workplace communications and any jurisdiction-specific captive audience meeting requirements.

How to Write a Religious or Political Meetings Policy

• Start with "why" and introduce the concept.
• State that employees can choose whether to attend or listen to employer communications about political or religious topics.
• Ban mandatory attendance at meetings or mandatory listening to communications intended to express your organization's views on political or religious matters.
• Confirm employees may opt out without any negative job impact.
• Define what your policy means by "political" and "religious" topics.
• Prohibit retaliation or threats for opting out or raising a good-faith concern about a possible violation.
• List key exceptions, including legally required notices, voluntary meetings, and job-required or legally required communications and training.
• Explain how employees can ask questions or report concerns about the policy.

For advice on writing a Religious or Political Meetings policy in a specific jurisdiction, see below.