Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

This section, the most important of the agreement, allows employees to show that the
parties represented to the employer that their relationship was free from harassment, coercion, or
courts that the employees were on notice about their expected conduct should problems later arise.
The employees also acknowledge in this section that their relationship could create a
case scenario, demotion or termination.
to remain in the same reporting structure. This may include circumstances where one employee
not possible or feasible, it may be necessary to consider a demotion or termination of one of the
This clause contains an optional phrase allowing the employer to choose whether it should apply
only for the duration of the relationship or afterwards as well. Although it may be logistically easier
for the employer to limit it to the duration of the relationship, employers should strongly consider
The representations by the romantic partners also help ensure that the employees will not:
Finally, the representations reiterate that the employees:
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