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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

5 things that could get you accused of sex harassment

Even if you didn't do it. The recent proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has some good recommendations for harassment training topics....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

How not to prove "welcomeness" in a sex harassment case

Employers, know your limits. As most of our readers know, for inappropriate behavior to be "sexual harassment,” it has to be "unwelcome" to the recipient....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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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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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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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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Valentine’s Day at the Office—Keeping Cupid off the Clock

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The holiday of love. The bottom line of businesses such as flower shops and romantic restaurants may thrive on once-a-year professions of affection and attempts to woo a possible partner or current...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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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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Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: When Employees Place Bets in the Workplace Dating Pool…

“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”—Aristotle “The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his chest.”—Rosanne Barr Okay, so, in college I was good friends with this girl on the dorm...more

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Understanding and Mitigating Liability for Workplace Romances

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Originally published in the New York Law Journal on December 26, 2012. The recent life-imitating-art headlines featuring illicit romantic affairs involving senior corporate and governmental leaders remind us that there...more

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

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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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Let’s Get It On…

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Studio 54 was a nightclub in New York City with infamously loose rules related to sexual expression. Rumor has it that back-room rendezvous were the norm. Sabre/Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office may be trying to give the club...more

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Office Romances And ‘Love Contracts’ By Barbara Reeves Neal

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Office romances are exciting and fun — for a while. The couple is smitten, stealing meaningful glances across a conference table. Fellow employees catch on to the romance and enjoy the gossip. After a while, employees in...more

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