New rule would require colleagues who are romantically involved to either quit or transfer
It’s almost spring, but love isn't in the air, at least not between co-workers in the Colorado court system.
A proposed new rule being circulated to staff in the court system states that if two colleagues are involved in a romantic relationship, one must either be transferred or quit, according to an Associated Press report.
The rule was first proposed in 2002 because of concern that romantic relationships in the workplace could lead to trouble, “as well as because the judicial department has had a number of situations that arose because of various kinds of workplace relationships,” said Jim Benway, personnel chief for the state’s court system.
In one case, the state had to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit by two women who alleged that women who had intimate relationships with a senior executive got better treatment than others.
The proposed new rule for state court employees would apply to everyone, from judges to janitors.
A proposed new rule being circulated to staff in the court system states that if two colleagues are involved in a romantic relationship, one must either be transferred or quit, according to an Associated Press report.
The rule was first proposed in 2002 because of concern that romantic relationships in the workplace could lead to trouble, “as well as because the judicial department has had a number of situations that arose because of various kinds of workplace relationships,” said Jim Benway, personnel chief for the state’s court system.
In one case, the state had to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit by two women who alleged that women who had intimate relationships with a senior executive got better treatment than others.
The proposed new rule for state court employees would apply to everyone, from judges to janitors.
