Romance

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February 9, 2006

Romance in the Workplace: Legal Issues, Policy Pointers

Agenda Summary: This HR audioconference discussed employers' role as "relationship cops," why even discrete and consensual romantic relationships between employees can put an employer at risk, the pros and cons of employee dating policies and "love contracts," policy options, investigations of harassment or other claims arising out of employees' failed romantic relationships, legally defensible disciplinary measures, guidelines for determining when favoritism is "unfair" and when it's illegal, steps for mitigating the negative workplace effects of office romances without regulating the relationships themselves, and how employers can stay attuned to what's going on in the workplace without invading employees' privacy. The featured speakers were Glenn Patton, partner, and Lisa Cassilly, partner, Labor and Employment Group, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta.

CD or tape still available for price of conference ($149.00, BNA subscribers; $224.00, nonsubscribers).