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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jun. 7, 2008

Sign in the Name of Love

"Love contracts" can provide significant protection against liability for employers that use them appropriately, writes James J. McDonald Jr. - Employment Column

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By James J. McDonald, Jr.
This article appears on Page 8

      "Love contracts" are gaining in popularity among employers faced with the situation of two valuable employees who have become involved in an intimate relationship. Years of sexual harassment litigation have illustrated the dangers inherent in supervisors and subordinates becoming involved in dating or sexual relationships. While employers...

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