One of the difficulties with fraternization policies in particular is that they are hard for companies to enforce in an evenhanded manner. Despite company policies, employees will still date and spend time with each other outside of work.
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WASHINGTON -- In July 1998, Defense Secretary William Cohen directed the services to "adopt uniform, clear and readily understandable" fraternization policies. Cohen stated that the current separate policies were "corrosive to morale particularly as we move toward an increasingly joint environment."
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You need to develop a fraternization policy, publicize it, and then enforce it. ... The specifics of a fraternization (or non-fraternization) policy for your company will depend on your company's culture and industry, the laws of your location, and good managerial decisions about what you want ... Policies and Procedures...
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Many employers include anti-fraternization policies in employee handbooks or policy manuals to prevent personal relationships among employees that have turned corrosive from damaging the work environment and to avoid conflicts of interests with customers and business partners outside the workplace. ... The Court held,
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Home > Labor Relations > , Policies & Procedures > Employee Fraternization Policies Held to Violate the NLRA > ... The bloggers at Sheppard Mullin have a well written post discussing a recent D.C. Circuit Court opinion on the subject of non-fraternization policies. Many employers implement these polices as part of...
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Multi-part feature article about the fraternization policies of the United States Military. Feature discusses military fraternization polices and law in general, and specific policies of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. ... Army Fraternization Policies...
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Air Force fraternization policy is contained in Air Force Instruction 36-2909, Professional and Unprofessional Relationships. Here are the fraternization policies of the United States Air Force. ... Navy Fraternization Policies...
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We are constantly receiving calls regarding the validity of non-fraternization policies. Let me begin by saying that such policies are valid but have to be carefully written. ... It is my personal belief that non-fraternization policies are a waste of time. If two employees want to get together they are going to sneak...
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The Air Force maintains that fraternization policies are necessary because fraternization adversely affects morale and discipline. ... This study traces the development of fraternization policies through the Roman military, the middle ages, the national European armies preceding the American Revolution,
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Life on a military installation is an outgrowth of fraternization policies.  The dichotomy is tangible: separate neighborhoods, coffee groups, clubs and social organizations based on officer and enlisted status.  Even the color of vehicle registration stickers identifies service members—and their...
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