In an article published on May 10, 2018, in Restaurant Hospitality, we discuss the new trend of love contracts and the importance of the restaurant industry utilizing these contracts in efforts to protect themselves and employees from sexual harassment claims.
Love contracts are consensual relationship agreements that employers have coworkers who are dating sign, they are particularly important if the relationship ends badly and one party retaliates against the other. Our attorneys advise restaurant owners to enforce love contracts because of the work-play environment restaurant employees experience. “It’s really a good idea. Frequently, and particularly in the restaurant industry, where the hours might be different and it’s not the traditional nine-to-five, a lot of people work and play together, and a lot of employers encourage that. It builds camaraderie.” We recommend employers use love contracts because it encourages transparency.
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