CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS CASE STUDY BY UCHECHUKWU OHIRI JULY 21, 2012 CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS In life there is no predetermined place or time to start a relationship with anyone. Therefore, a relationship between a man and a woman could start from meeting in the mall, in the church, in school, in a night club or in a work place. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that one-third of every relationship starts at work (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2011)
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In today's work oriented culture, romances and the related topics of sex and privacy have become important issues confronted by most employers. With more employees working longer days and spending so much of their time on the job, romantic relationships at work are developing more frequently. Workplace romance may be the only option for employees whose workload limits their outside activities, but for employers, this trend may prove to be a problem as the potential liability associated
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Homosexuality - Theological Intro By Thomas Coy September 2008 Introduction to the theological aspects of homosexuality and the gay rights movement As a student of the medical debate over homosexuality, the gay rights movement, and the Bible, I believe I have an insightful perspective on the debates over homosexuality. In the last half of the twentieth century a divisive theological debate over homosexual behavior developed when gay activists created their own revisionist interpretation of
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advantage because of an office relationship. (Goudreau, 2012) Surprisingly, though, a whopping 72 percent of companies have no policy regarding workplace romance, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2006 Workplace Romance Poll. "The vast majority of companies do not have rules around dating, and they should. Of the few companies that do, most of them involve a boss dating a subordinate. If they perceive a conflict of interest or see the relationship as disruptive or potentially
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Consensual Relationship Agreements AMLW BUS520/Leadership and Organizational Behavior Love in the office is bound to happen. Nowadays with more and more people spending time focused on work and being in the office, the number of office romances are on the rise (Dharmaraj, 2012). In the office, one tends to meet people who share in at least one of his or her common interest(s)-the career path he or she has chosen. Any activity such as dinner and drinks after a long days work can lead in
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Consensual Relationship Agreement Ganduulga Shuree BUS520 Strayer University - Arlington Campus 2012 What is Consensual Relationship Agreement? August 17 of 1998 was the day that former US president Bill Clinton admitted his affair with Monika Lewinsky, who used to work in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, in a vague way which was broadcasted on ABC News. In his speech he said “Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong
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A Consensual Relationship Agreement (CRA) is essentially a written “contract” in which the romantically involved parties acknowledge the following: Their relationship is voluntary and consensual, they agree to abide by the employers antidiscrimination , anti-harassment, and workplace conduct policies, they promise to report any perceived harassment to management, if it occurs, they agree to behave professionally and not allow the relationship to affect their work performance, they agree to avoid
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Employment -at- will involving skills, competence, and abilities. Employers should ensure their employees are equipped with the right training to perform their job on a daily basis. This increases the employee’s confidence and their moral, in order to do their job, to meet the standards of the department. Basic new hire training might not always be sufficient for some employees. The employee may also need side by side training, with one of the department’s core employees, to demonstrate the
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many romantic relationships originate in the workplace? Today’s workers spend more time at work with their colleagues than they do at home with their families, friends, and significant others; the demand for meeting deadlines and handling last minute demands from clients and supervisors often come before personal activities. This growing circumstance calls for some type of system or agreement in place to account for the number of workplace romances that occur. A Consensual Relationship Agreement (CRA)
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describes the NAMBLA organization. The so called NAMBLA organization stands for North American Man/Boy Love Association. Supposedly their goal is to end the extreme oppression of men and boys in mutually consensual relationships. By doing so they would, build an understanding and support for such relationships. Educate the general public on the ‘benevolent” nature of man/boy love. Cooperate with lesbian, gay, feminist and other liberation movements. And support the liberation of all ages from sexual prejudice
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