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A Love Contract is written document required by many employers where participants in a workplace romance acknowledge awareness of the employer's anti-harassment policies and affirm the consensual nature of the relationship. Love Contracts are designed to provide some legal protection for employers in the event that a relationship dissolves and a harassment or discrimination lawsuit ensues. less -

Be My Valentine! – BUT First Please Review and Sign Below

FordHarrison on 2/16/2018

Executive Summary: This Valentine’s Day, employers across industries were reevaluating their workplace dating and sexual harassment policies. Various surveys show that 40 percent of workers date or have dated co-workers. ...more

I Heart You! Office Romance And Risk Management

Amundsen Davis LLC on 2/14/2018

As most turn their thoughts to love and romance this Valentine’s Day, we remind you of the potential liability that Cupid’s arrow may unleash. In this post-Weinstein and #MeToo period, the thought of office romance may...more

Workplace romances: Do they ‘Suit’ your company?

FordHarrison on 11/8/2017

Workplace romances, especially between persons at different levels in a company, can lead to HR nightmares. Notably, some polls reflect that more than 80% of employees have been involved in, or know about co-workers who have...more

Avoid Paying The Piper: Tune Your Startup to Avoid Harassment Claims

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/3/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: Heeding some lessons from HBO’s “Silicon Valley” can help employers avoid mistakes related to potential hostile work environments and discrimination that might occur in a startup environment. In a...more

Love (And Litigation) Is In The Air

Fisher Phillips on 5/16/2014

June is traditionally a popular month for weddings. This June will some of your employees be celebrating the fact that they’ve found romance at the office? Love may be a wonderful thing, but in the workplace, it can put your...more

Employment Law Update: Romance in the Workplace: You, Me and our Employer?

Maynard Nexsen on 2/13/2012

As Valentine’s Day approaches, here are some interesting facts for employers to consider: Statistics indicate that over 10 percent of married couples met at work. Almost a third of respondents in a recent survey by Monster...more

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