> the 2nd affair with a subordinate is basically always a firing offense under the sexual harassment and/or code of conduct policy, whether you are a CEO or not.

In my company, it's explicitly not forbidden, but the relationship has to be disclosed to HR early on (source: yearly training). That being said, I'm not sure what HR is going to do with the information.

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throwaway2037 a day ago | parent | next [-]

HR will use the information to ensure the two are not subordinate to one another. Example: A is dating B at the same company. HR will make sure that A is not subordinate to B and vice versa. This will reduce conflict of interest.

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gnabgib a day ago | parent | next [-]

You have a high opinion of HR. Often one or both are dumped for violating employment agreements.. making HR and the company's life easier with the least effort.

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matwood 20 hours ago | parent [-]

Not disclosing is generally what violates the employment agreements. Most companies realize that relationships happen at work A LOT. Disclosing allows the companies to make sure they avoid any power dynamic issues. I've known many people across many companies who met their future spouses at work.

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throwaway2037 19 hours ago | parent [-]

It looks like there are no laws that restrict US companies from prohibiting romantic relationships between co-workers. (In reverse: US companies are allowed to prohibit romantic relationships between co-workers.) The practicality: If you did restrict it in employee rules, probably people would do it anyway in secret. It is better for HR to know so they can make sure there isn't a supervisory conflict.

	▲	voakbasda 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If prohibited and they do it in secret, then you have a free fireable offense in your pocket. Some employers like to have a stick ready to use on a whim.

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xp84 a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Kind of hard to make anyone in the company not ultimately subordinate to the CEO, though, right? What are they gonna do, make her co-CEO?

	▲	throwaway2037 19 hours ago \| parent [-]
		At all of the companies where I have worked, the rule was only about direct subordinates. That means you can date your boss two levels above! If practice, if you started dating your immediate supervisor, HR would just change your supervisor. Literally, this has been explained to me multiple times during HR onboarding. That said, Kimberly Powell (former Vice President of Healthcare at Nvidia), reported directly to Jensen Huang. That is a big no-no, probably enough to be demoted and/or fired, especially as CEO.

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xp84 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Disclosing your secret affair to HR would be a hilarious move...

HR of course has no particular duty to out him to Mrs Huang. However, on the other hand, anyone with access to this personnel record, so long as the affair remains undiscovered, has an extremely inappropriate piece of kompromat against the CEO of a trillion dollar company. Maybe that's a small list of people but it seems like a terrible amount of power, to the point I don't think I'd be comfortable with anyone having this piece of information in their heads, let alone on a "consensual relationship disclosure form" Docusign.

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adastra22 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Fire you, probably.

	▲	fn-mote a day ago \| parent [-]
		Not fire you. It gives them the ability to fire the others who aren’t forthcoming. I suppose this way they can warn you to date people who are not direct reports… which hopefully you are not doing. Or offer you options (being transferred).

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spear a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Are you sure your company's policy allows this kind of relationship where cheating is involved? Infidelity might violate a morality clause, right?