Romantic relationships among employees may lead to accusations of workplace unfairness when implementing disciplinary measures or awarding privileges, or perceived favoritism regarding assignment of job responsibilities or promotion decisions; particularly when one of the involved employees supervises the other. Workplace relationships can also negatively impact employee morale, decrease productivity and, most importantly, result in sexual harassment claims.

Employee conduct on social media outlets creates similar problems. Disparaging and offensive posts about fellow employees can give rise to a whole host of unwanted legal allegations, such as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. To combat these potential issues, many employers have created non-fraternization and social media policies. Depending on the breadth of the written policies, however, these policies may have the unintended consequence of prohibiting conduct other than romantic relationships or derogatory comments, which may cause unwanted legal ramifications for the employer under the National Labor Relations Act NLRA.

Definition Just causes for dismissal of employee may be defined as those lawful or valid grounds for termination of employment which arise from causes directly attributable to the fault or negligence of the erring employee.

But, without rules and guidelines, romantic relationships between colleagues may negatively impact our workplace. This policy will set restrictions to maintain workplace conduct and order. Friendships forming between employees are also included in this policy. Friendships allow for a more collaborative environment, but they might also occasionally create cliques and fragmentation inside departments.

This policy does not restrict participating in labor unions or other labor or civil rights organizations. Scope This policy applies to all our employees regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Non-consensual relationships constitute sexual harassment and we prohibit them explicitly. Policy elements Dating in the workplace Dating colleagues may cause problems if not handled correctly.

Examples of common concerns are: Colleagues who date might spend a large portion of their work time talking or meeting with each other instead of completing their duties. Fights or breakups between couples might affect their ability to collaborate or maintain peace in the workplace.