Course description
This handy 30 minute guide will consider the issues surrounding relationships at work and office romances, reviewing the applicable law and what an employer can and cannot do.
Presented by Kathy Daniels, the topics covered will include when an office romance could be seen as sexual harassment, the liability of the employer, whether office romances can be banned (including Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the importance of company policies), dismissal for inappropriate relationships, conduct and privacy issues (including 'pillow talk' and what happens if one of the couple moves to a competitor).
Kathy is a widely published author and a popular speaker on employment law issues. Be sure to tune in and benefit from her wisdom.
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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.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- Sexual Harassment
- What is harassment?
- When an office romance could be seen as harassment
- 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
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