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Dating in the Workplace Ethics Resource Center October 22, 2009

Should Office Romances Be Allowed?

“Common wisdom has always held that dating one’s boss is unwise, but now people are telling us they think it is unethical as well,” said ERC President Patricia J. Harned, Ph.D, “However, it appears that the jury’s still out on co worker romances.”* Is it okay to date your boss? What about a coworker?

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* ERC’s 2009 National Business Ethics Survey©

It is okay to date a boss It is okay to date a coworker

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