One in two employers do not care about employees’ romantic relationships, and a third do not condemn romance between management and subordinates. This was demonstrated by a SuperJob survey, the results of which were reviewed by socialbites.ca.
Russians are increasingly tolerant of romance in the workplace. And this is not surprising, because every twentieth person meets his other half at work. However, HR employees are more likely to condemn romantic relationships in work groups.
24% of working Russians believe that romantic relationships between colleagues do not affect work in any way. 8% of respondents mention positive aspects. 41% are confident that office romances with co-workers affect their work.
13% of Russians have a neutral attitude towards office romances between subordinates and managers. Only 7% of respondents mention the positive impact of such relationships. 52 percent of Russians criticize them.
Russians who have experience of flirting with colleagues or managers more often claim that such relationships positively affect business life or at least do not interfere with the work process.
Among company representatives, one in five has a neutral attitude towards office romances between colleagues. One in ten people think they contribute to this cause. Romantic relationships between colleagues impact work, according to 51% of HR managers.
Talking about love between managers and subordinates, 11% of respondents believe that such relationships do not affect the overall cause. Only 3% observe their positive impact on business. Office romances between subordinates and superiors are criticized more often than relationships between colleagues: 68% of HR managers left negative reviews.
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