Google walkout sign The mostcommon activist action is initiating a conversation with otheremployees, followed by sharing an opinion or comment about theiremployer that was initially posted by someone else. (Photo:Bloomberg)

Employers take note: more workers—especially millennials—arefeeling more empowered to be “employee activists,” according to“Employee Activism in the Age of Purpose: Employees(UP)Rising,” by Weber Shandwick, in partnership with UnitedMinds and KRC Research.

“The majority of employees, particularly millennials, believethat they are right to speak up for or against their employers whenit comes to hot-button issues that impact society,” says WeberShandwick's CEO Andy Polansky. “As employee activism continues to gather steam,leaders need to be prepared to listen and respond.”

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.