How To Handle Employee Office Romances

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Are Sally from Accounts Receivable and Freddy from Tech Assistance starting to make goo-goo eyes at each other? Better have a chat with them.

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A cooing couple

Step 1: Clarify company policy

If you don't already have a policy on office dating, draw one up. It should require office lovebirds to inform the company of their canoodling and sign a statement indicating that the hanky-panky is voluntary.

Step 2: Draw up statement

As soon as a romance comes to your attention, require the sweethearts to read and sign a copy of the company policy on sexual harassment to protect everyone if the romance sours.

Tip: Meet separately with each member of the couple to discuss the particulars of their situation—and the possible consequences of the relationship.

Step 3: Reserve right to transfer

If the employees aren't of equal rank, reserve the right to transfer one of them to another department to avoid any appearance of favoritism. Otherwise, a coworker could charge "paramour preference" when they're overlooked for a promotion.

Step 4: Arrange for mediator

Arrange for someone in the company to mediate any problems that might arise in the workplace if the relationship ends in tears.

Step 5: Remain hopeful

Hope for the best. A happy office is a productive office!

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[mikenekopi]

Wow I want a Mexican Wrestler at my job :(

[switchfootified]

HAHAHA that couple is so fake

[EricSchwin22]

If I ever see a couple kissing like this...I'll give them the righteous back hand to the neck.

[EnterNameHere55]

@mikenekopi how do u know hes Mexican u racist

[narutofan966]

Canoodling.

I thought only my mother used that word. xD

[AngelaShiyanagami]

damn that be cool

[cycla]

come back in 10 years

[magicpet]

Just another example of workers being treated like machines and not people. CEO's don't get canned for that, atleast not my boss.

[2hyperact]

STEP 6 Stay the F away from office romances, they ARE a night mere most work places are very strict on these, YOU WILL GET CANNED! I did, 85+ thousand a year GONE, and so was she.

[RandreM]

...but what if their in love?

[Bopkasen]

hot babe