Getting Fired for Dating a Co-Worker: Office Romance Comes Under Attack.

Focuses on romance in the office. Increase in interest into the study of workplace romances; Results of studies by the Society for Human Resource Management, indicating several punitive measures for employees involved in office romances; Discussion of a California court case that resulted in a ruling favorable to management on the basis of a potential conflict of interest; Percentage of companies surveyed by the American Management Association claiming they have policies related to romance in the workplace; Impact of the culture of the work place on the decision to publicize an office romance with co-workers or management. INSET: The Price of Passion.