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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... more +
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 -
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From Office Romance to Courtroom Drama: Lessons from ‘Presumed Innocent’

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Raymond Horgan, the District Attorney of Kindle County, declares “it’s Rusty’s case,” in the premier of Apple TV+’s legal thriller, Presumed Innocent. The “case” concerns the brutal murder of Carolyn Polhemus, a respected...more

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The Love Contract in the Workplace

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Workplace romances and relationships are not uncommon – no doubt because of how much time employees spend at work. ...more

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Prescribing Professionalism: Avoiding Romance in the Medical Workplace

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In the high-stress, life-or-death environment of the medical profession, Cupid's love arrow can strike about as quickly as an infection. But before letting the heart do the rounds, it's imperative to consider the legal...more

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What's the Tea in L&E? Love Contracts: Consensual Relationships in the Workplace

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, labor and employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan discuss why companies should have employees in romantic relationships sign “love contracts” at work in their latest...more

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Do Your Workplace Romance Policies Need an Update? 4 Points for Employers to Consider this Valentine’s Day

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Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day – and according to recent research, it has likely found its way to your workplace. Even with the rise of remote work, office romances are commonplace, which illustrates the importance of...more

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Romance in the Office

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With employees returning to the physical office, employers are likely going to have to deal with a number of headaches they haven’t had to address during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these headaches relates to office...more

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Are You Ready if Cupid Strikes at Your Company?

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If romantic comedies have taught us anything, it’s that romance can blossom in the workplace, especially when colleagues spend a significant amount of time together. But the movies conspicuously omit the significant risks...more

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Impeachment: American Crime Story and Workplace Romance

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“I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” “It depends on what the definition of ‘is’ is.” Ryan Murphy’s latest installment of the FX true-crime anthology television series Impeachment: American Crime Story...more

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Wildflowers Are Not Intentionally Planted—Workplace Relationship Policies Can Be

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Summertime is here. That time of year when wildflowers cover the landscape, birds are singing, and summer love is in the air—and that air may just drift into the workplace. And while a budding relationship...more

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Amazon’s The Expanse Raises Issues Concerning Workplace Romances

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Note: Includes spoilers for Amazon Prime’s The Expanse. I am an unabashed science fiction nerd. Growing up, I tended to gravitate toward television shows, movies, and books that took place in our own future as opposed to...more

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Love is in the Air and in the Office

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It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! Many people meet their significant other in the workplace. However, according to Pat Benatar in her famous rock song, Love is a Battlefield. So, how can employers avoid getting...more

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What Restaurants Can Learn From McDonald's CEO Ouster

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Surprisingly, one in three employees are in a romantic relationship with someone they work with, and more than half of all-American professionals say they have participated in a workplace romance at some point. Originally...more

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Even Among Friends, Office Affair Is OK ... Until It Isn’t

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A consensual affair between a superior and subordinate can advance to a quid pro quo harassment claim if an adverse employment decision follows. Oftentimes, employers maintain various policies that would prohibit such...more

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Dear Littler: Love Is In the (Recirculated) Air – How Do We Handle Office Romances?

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Dear Littler: I run HR for a business with locations across the West Coast. One of our store managers, Romeo, called today to inform me that he is now dating the assistant manager, Juliet, at his location in Los Angeles....more

Cozen O'Connor

III-40 – Valentine’s Day Episode on Love Contracts

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This special Valentine’s Day episode discusses the pros and cons of employers entering into love contracts with its employees....more

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5 Tips to Help Employers Avoid Workplace Romance Mishaps

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With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, love is in the air. As an employer, do you know which of your employees might be celebrating together on Feb. 14?...more

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Is Having an Office Romance A Good Idea?

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You’re young, embarking on a career and very attracted to a co-worker who flirts with you at your new job. You’re sure the two of you were made for each other and, after all, you’re only human. So, you boost the courage to...more

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

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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

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I Heart You! Office Romance And Risk Management

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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

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Love Contracts and Policies on Office Romance: What Can an Employer Do if Love is in the Air?

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February is often called the “month of love,” and for employers, it may be an appropriate time to consider how to address issues surrounding workplace romance. Regardless of whether employers approve, it is likely inevitable...more

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Workplace romances: Do they ‘Suit’ your company?

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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

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Swipe Left to Avoid Liability: Policing Dating Apps in the Workplace

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According to a 2015 survey, nearly two-thirds of people in the United States and over 2 billion people worldwide own smartphones. For some smartphone users, their phones are their only avenue of access to the Internet....more

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Helpful Policies To Address Office Romances This Valentine’s Day

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They say that “love is in the air” around Valentine’s Day, but companies should avoid breathing it in too deeply. Because office romances are prevalent, employers should take proactive steps to reduce the liability of such...more

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Corporate Law Report: Workplace Romances, FMLA Changes, California Tax News, and More

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Our latest Corporate Law Report includes a look at how to deal with office relationships, changes to FMLA rules to benefit veterans, an unfortunate tax development for investors in certain California business, and other...more

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Do 'Love Contracts' Ease the Risks of Office Relationships?

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Every year around Valentine's Day employers are reminded of the risks surrounding workplace romances - but of course this is a tricky issue that exists all year long. Can a "love contract" - an HR document signed by both...more

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