Here at [company name], we don’t want to say who you can and can’t have a relationship with. And we acknowledge your right to choose friends and partners.
However, we have a few rules and requirements to keep these relationships from negatively impacting our work in any way.
For example, personal relationships cannot:
- Distract from the work at hand
- Affect collaboration in the professional setting (particularly, arguments and breakups)
- Happen across company levels, if the relationship is romantic or intimate (such that a supervisor cannot date an individual contributor)
- Cause potential conflicts of interest<
If you start a personal relationship, we ask that you handle it as follows to prevent potential issues:
- Let HR know who is involved in the relationship, specifically if it is romantic or intimate
- Keep personal conversations away from the workplace
- Remain professional, regardless of your current relationship status with that employee (if need be, contact HR to help resolve any issues)
Please note: Discussions of unionizing are not considered fraternization and are always protected.
With that being said, we expect everyone at [company name] to respect their team member’s personal relationships – regardless of who they are with. As such, we will not tolerate any hostility, retaliation, or harassment, including any sexual “joke,” gossip, or unwelcomed comments. Should you experience or witness this behavior happen, please report it to [HR] as soon as possible.