Consequences of Employer-Employee Relations
A relationship between an employer and employee can have adverse effects on both careers. As such, you should consider the consequences before entering into such a relationship. Ensure that you are familiar with your company's policy regarding employee relationships and follow them to the letter. Even then, you can find yourself faced with a difficult working environment
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Perception
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When you enter into a relationship with your employer, many people will perceive favoritism. Even if you can keep the business and personal aspects of your relationship separate, you can do little to sway opinions. Now, even if you achieve advancement through your own merit, there will be questions as to the validity. The employer may even be hesitant to grant you advancement to avoid that very perception. Keeping work and relationships separate is the best way to avoid this dilemma.
Distraction
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One of the tenets of any business is to instill in its employees that their personal lives should stay outside the office. When a personal relationship extends to the workplace, that credo begins to blur. While there are individuals who can keep those aspects of their lives separate, you may find it difficult to do so. When problems at home carry over into work, the personal issues often take precedence. When this happens, your performance can suffer, hurting your career prospects.
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Awkwardness
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Even if an employer and employee relationship manages to avoid the aforementioned pratfalls, there is bound to be a measure of awkwardness brought to the office. Awkwardness leads to distraction, which can result in performance issues. This can occur at any stage in the relationship. It can happen at the beginning when you are trying to keep it from going public. It can occur as the relationship progresses and gets more serious. Worst of all, it will likely occur if the relationship ends. Now, you will face having to work for or with your former significant other. The worse the breakup, the more awkward this situation will be.
Disciplinary Action
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The most serious consequence of an employer-employee relationship is it can cost you your job. This is why it is crucial to follow the guidelines set forth by your company when entering into such a union. If your company strictly forbids relationships between employees, think long and hard before deciding to move ahead anyway. Such a flagrant violation of company policy can result in disciplinary action, demotion or even termination. Worse still, that stigma will follow you as you seek employment elsewhere.
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