“Meeting their SO” buries the lede. There’s a difference between that and what it’s someone in your direct reporting chain that you have control over / control over you. I’m not talking about two people in different departments. Generally HR doesn’t care about that. But reporting structures lead to lawsuits.
And just because it’s ignored, doesn’t mean it’s right. That’s like saying “she was only slightly drunk, so it doesn’t matter”
Those rules are often ignored. Many people meet their SO at work and there is nothing wrong with that.
“Meeting their SO” buries the lede. There’s a difference between that and what it’s someone in your direct reporting chain that you have control over / control over you. I’m not talking about two people in different departments. Generally HR doesn’t care about that. But reporting structures lead to lawsuits.
And just because it’s ignored, doesn’t mean it’s right. That’s like saying “she was only slightly drunk, so it doesn’t matter”