Generally, workplace romances that are ongoing and going well pose few or no problems. It is when the relationship turns rocky or ends that trouble usually starts. When asked to list the most possible outcomes of workplace romance, the HR Managers interviewed by the Society for Human Resource Management mentioned the following:
* marriage (55%)
* complaints of favoritism (28%)
* claims of sexual harassment (24%)
* decreased productivity of those involved (24%) or of co-workers (11%)
* decreased morale of co-workers (16%)
And when the romance ends, HR Managers anticipate complaints of:
* retaliation (17%)
* stalking (12%)
* physical violence (5%)
*Figures represent percent of all respondentsSource: Society for Human Resource Management Workplace Romance Survey (1998)
About Me
- Carpe diem.
- New York, United States
- "I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned; I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned; I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side; I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye"
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