Five tips to employers managing staff romance

On Valentine’s Day

Adam Saville
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Romance does not need to be completely dead in the workplace

According to recent research by Perkbox, 63% of UK employers believe an employee should not be sacked for having a workplace romance, with 37% of them saying they should not have a say in the private lives of staff. Just 13% of employees said they believe a work romance between employees at different levels should be sackable, while as many as 31% of employees admitted they've cheated on a partner with a co-worker, the research found. On top of that, 39% of employees said either they or a close colleague had been caught kissing at work. Maddie Pozlevic, employee experience lead at Perkbox,...

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