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Mar 2023
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Love Where You Work: Workplace Romance w...

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Friendships at work help retain employees, but workplace romances can divide teams and are tricky for both the organization and the staff to navigate. In this episode of Career Compass, Hosts Vernon Williams and Kevin Abbed are joined by employment law attorney Louis Lessig to untangle the various aspects of workplace romances. Hear the pros and cons of office romance, appropriate office behaviors and advice for those who are or might become romantically involved with a co-worker.

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