February isn’t just about flowers, chocolate and romantic gestures for Valentine’s Day.
It can also be a time for companies to review whether their rules around employee relationships are clear, current and protective. Or, whether it’s time to put a formal workplace dating policy in place.
As hybrid and remote work are increasingly blurring the line between professional and personal life, well-defined policies regarding office dating are becoming less of a nice-to-have and more of a basic risk management tool.
Though slightly more than half of U.S companies have something on the books addressing employee relationships, that leaves a sizeable share who lack rules or rely on informal practices. And few companies require employees to disclose an office romance.
A Society for Human Resource Management survey of about 1,000 U.S.-based employees and 2,280 HR professionals found that 33% of organizations have a clear, structured policy that allows office dating but sets clear boundaries and expectations to maintain professionalism. Another 33% of companies have a flexible stance that calls for handling situations on a case-by-case basis. And 22% of businesses have a hands-off approach with no proactive stance on...
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