Before you ask a co-worker out, check your employers policy. Some employers have a strict antifraternization policy prohibiting colleagues from dating one another. Some forbid relationships between supervisors and subordinates, while others have no policy at all.

Can a boss date a coworker?

Know your companys policies Many companies prohibit employees from dating coworkers, vendors, customers, or suppliers, or require specific disclosures, so be sure to investigate before you start a relationship. “Follow the rules and try to understand the reasons theyre in place,” Baker says.

Is it illegal to have a relationship with someone at work?

It is generally regarded as unrealistic and too much of an interference with an employees right to a private life to place a total ban on personal relationships at work and so it is encouraged that employees and employers accept that personal relationships at work are normal.