Government Relations on individual rights in business

It is often rumoured that politics are a major factor in the business world. However the statement is incorrect even though it is still important to weigh the risks. There are things to expect in business politics particularly in areas involving human rights and environment. An example is the same-sex marriage that the US Supreme Court supported (Ball 115). The media and international businesses supported this notion but they shunned the customers from their businesses. This is on the safe side for larger corporations but it does not favour smaller ones or start-up firms. Therefore, before anyone engages business to politics, they should know their audience well; they could lose consumer-ship, even if they become successful.
One should also be very keen before blurring the boundaries between partisan and individual politics. As manager, owner, or C.E.O, one should ensure employees do not engage in politics outside the office. In anticipation to this, it is advisable to have rules that govern the political advocacy and opinion during working hours (Enos 10). The disadvantage of having politics in work places is that it poisons every member of the company. It has adverse effects, especially on performance, and sometimes, may even go an extra mile and affect the revenue. As a leader, one should ensure that the regulations that pertain politics should adhere to the latter. Failing to do so, the company may suffer. The bottom line is that some of the individuals tend to take politics to be personal; thus, it is advisable to stay away, unless the business is politics.
Work Cited
Ball, Carlos A. “Same-Sex Marriage before the Supreme Court.” Same-Sex Marriage and Children (2014): 111-28.
Enos, Gary. “What Is Advocacy and How Do We Use It in Social Work?” Effective Advocacy in Social Work (2012): 1-20.