Top executives dismissed over office relationships in post #MeToo movement

By Jeff Green
Published Updated 4 Min Read

Bit by bit, corporate America is rewriting the rules of office romance — and raising the stakes for top executives.

For years, consensual affairs were often overlooked, even when they violated company policy. But now, for the second time in a month, a senior U.S. executive has been dismissed for having a relationship with an employee, a sign that workplaces may have changed in the #MeToo era.

Jeff Green
From Bloomberg

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