S1E2: Is HR getting it wrong trying to police workplace romance?: Work Talk

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors. In this episode, we are going to talk about something most of us have come across in our working life: workplace romance. Are companies getting it all wrong when they try to police workplace relationships?  Are their rules even effective? ST's senior correspondent Krist Boo hosts lawyer Ian Lim, head of employment at TSMP Law Corp and Ms Mollie Tay, a financial services planning manager. Highlights (click/tap above): 1:14 Mr Lim on types of companies in Singapore that likely have express codes against workplace dating 2:56 Even if love is unstoppable, why do these firms still maintain their policies? 5:13 How Ms Tay came to be a manager to her husband after the pandemic hit 8:30 The ground rules: How she, her boss, and her husband draw the lines 11:07 Ms Tay on how working together has impacted her marriage Register for ST's Head Start newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Produced by: Krist Boo ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai, Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Teo Tong Kai Follow ST's new Your Money & Career Podcast channel here: Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Read Krist Boo's Column: https://str.sg/wB2P Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected]  --- Discover more ST podcast channels: In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL --- Special edition series: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #moneycareerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.