It’s almost Feb. 14, a favorite day for greeting-card manufacturers, chocolate companies and, in some cases, couples. It’s also as good a time as any for employers to check on their policies and practices involvin workplace romance and dating.
It’s hard to avoid workplace romance altogether. The reality is that when employees are spending 40 hours a week or more together, a few love connections are bound to happen somewhere in the company. Luckily, some carefully thought-out policies can help employers avoid the legal and morale problems associated with relationships at work.
