you get your money.” What do you think about that? Is there some truth to that? (GET INPUT FROM CLASS IF THEY ARE TALKATIVE)But, what about all the successful marriages that have resulted from men and women who first met at work? Should the employer discourage romance in the workplace?What if an employer has a policy against co-workers dating or becoming involved? Is that right? Is it any of their business? What it affects job performance?Should the employer be liable if they do or do not encourage or discourage workers from starting relationships that may go bad and cause problems on the job later.These are complicated issues and there are no cut and dry answers. Relationships develop in work areas all the time and always will. On a personal level, before you become involved with someone at work, there are consequences that should be considered. Once more, there have been many successful marriages so it is not necessarily taboo. If you are in a management position, you should be prepared to handle the complications that may result when one of these relationships go bad and effect work performance. For example, Michael’s boss could have handled the situation better. He actually made the decision to transfer Mary. Michael only recommended the transfer. Maybe he should have told Michael he needed to be the one to go.As the political make up of the US Supreme Court changes, and the decisions that determine what constitutes sexual harassment change, Human Resource Managers need to be ready to adapt and change with those swings. Sexual harassment is just one of a myriad of issues that have to be dealt with....
