Dating supervisor

How to Approach an Office Romance (and How Not To)

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus convallis sem tellus, vitae egestas felis vestibule ut. Request permission to republish or redistribute SHRM content and materials. Romantic relationships between supervisors and subordinates can involve thorny legal and employee relations problems. For workplace sexual conduct to constitute prohibited sexual harassment, it generally must be unwelcome. Nevertheless, the California Supreme Court recently ruled in Miller v. Department of Corrections, S , that completely consensual workplace romances can create a hostile work environment for others in the workplace. Has California yet again created new legal rights, significantly expanding the scope of unlawful sexual harassment? Not really.

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Namely's powerful HR Software is built for mid-sized companies — designed to be used by everyone, every day. Things get particularly sticky when romantic relationships form between a manager and an employee—which can have an impact on morale and put the company at compliance risk. How common is this? Our survey also uncovered that 5 percent of employees are dating their manager at work.

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Whether it's February 14 or any other day of the year—love is in the air and on the clock. Who knew workplaces were giving match-making services such a run for their money? The average full-timer spends more than a third of their waking hours at work, leaving little opportunity to meet people anywhere else. To open the lines of communication with your employees and stay ahead of potential workplace dating issues, you need to establish clear guidelines, but what should your policy look like?

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Dangerous Liaisons-HR Magazine

Workplace romances are older than time. While it worked out for Marie and Pierre Curie and the Obamas, they are the exceptions. What about employees and managers just becoming friends getting together after work and confiding in each other? Are all of these friendships legal problems? Thanks to Title VII, they can be.

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