Love Conquers All Workplaces

"Love in the workplace happens”. In Intermediary technologies ltd the HR manager, Pritam and the senior software engineer, Jagruti were in romantic relationship. The GM (HR) wanted them to sign a love contract so that appropriate action could be taken if the relationship affects in any slightest possible way their performance in the job.

Romantic Relationships are totally personal and business corporations should certainly be not interested in them. Forbidding these relationships just drives them underground. However, "If one is involved with someone who reports to him, it becomes dangerous. Others in the company might perceive that an employee is receiving preferential treatment because of a romantic involvement with a superior. Also, there should be zero tolerance for sexual harassment. These issues have actually prompted companies to go to the point of having classes and handbook rules for guiding the romantic relationship at workplaces.

In the case of Pritam and Jagruti, instead of having a stand-alone policy on romantic relationships, there may be a policy on conflict of interest. However, love contracts, helps to protect the company from a sexual harassment suit if two employees are dating and it ends badly.

Certainly, a budding romance with a co-worker can really spice up life at the office. But in the worst-case scenario a romance could also damage professional reputation, cost job or result in sexual harassment charges.