HR leader Anne Marie Maleau balances strict fraternization policies with employee trust as Coldplay concert puts romance in spotlight
After two employees resigned in the wake of the infamous Coldplay concert kiss cam scandal, workplace relationships are once again under scrutiny.
The scandal involved two employees who were caught on a stadium kiss cam while having an affair – despite being married to other people – and who later resigned from their role, sparking widespread debate about workplace relationships and company policies.
For Anne Marie Malleau, Assistant General Manager Administration at Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ont., that balance is achieved through a clear, transparent fraternization policy and a culture of trust.
Fraternization, according to Malleau, covers situations where employees form intimate relationships with each other or with guests.
“It is generally referred to establishing relationships that are considered unethical, controversial, or problematic,” she says. The policy is especially relevant in cases involving a supervisor and a subordinate or an employee and a guest.
Malleau emphasized that, in two decades, the lodge has not faced issues with inappropriate relationships between employees and guests. The focus, instead, is on maintaining professionalism and safeguarding the well-being of all staff.
“We have guidelines on employees forming personal relationships with each other....
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