Relationships at Work & Office Romances - A Guide for Employers

Introduction

This webinar will consider the issues surrounding relationships at work and 'office romances'.

It will review the applicable law and what an employer can and cannot do. It will specifically look at the potential issues relating to harassment of a sexual nature, particularly if the relationship sours and the employees remain working in the organisation.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Sexual Harassment
• What is harassment?
• The duties on the employer to take reasonable steps to stop harassment of a sexual nature. How does this impact on office romances?
• When an office romance could be seen as harassment
• Specific issues if the relationship sours
• The liability of the employer
• Can Office Romances Be Banned?
• What can and cannot be banned?
• Human Rights Act 1998: Article 8
• The importance of company policies
• Enforcing policies
• Dismissal for Inappropriate Relationships
• Potential conduct issues
• 'Some other substantial reason'
• Potential Privacy Issues
• 'Pillow talk'
• Privacy whilst both employees work for the same employer
• Privacy if one of the couple moves to a competitor

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 17th September 2025

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