Consensual Relationship Agreements
Introduction
A consensual relationship agreement is a contractual document signed between coworkers involved in romantic relationships. Employers use these contracts to make the relationship public. Consensual relationship agreements are used for several objectives. The contracts protect employers from litigation in case the relationship between coworkers goes sour. The contract also provides legal protection for the coworkers involved in the relationship, and third parties such as colleagues who are victims of favoritism due to romantic relationships. However, CRAs infringe on employee privacy by employers. Even though contract is signed voluntarily, the employees compromise their private life and the employer can easily ...