Business Brief: Office Relationships
In the first of a series of posts, Nick Hine, partner at law firm Thomas Eggar, responds to your employment law questions: “I’ve started a relationship with a co-worker in another department, even though the company handbook has a rule against this. Although we are careful not to behave unprofessionally or inappropriately, inevitably, word of our relationship has reached the ears of our respective line managers. Where do we stand legally?” — name witheld Relationship issues amongst workers arises relatively frequently. Probably because people spend so much time together that relationships do flow from the working environment. Companies often put “love clauses” in their contractual documentation to deal with this scenario. The real concern in this situation is the…
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