One in three workplace relationships involve a manager or supervisor, survey finds
Research from Co-space found 20.9% of romances involved a supervisor or mid-level leader, and 11.6% occurred at manager or director level.
Research from Co-space found 32.5% of workplace relationships involved a supervisor, team leader or manager.
43.4% of employees said they were unsure if their company had a policy on office relationships.
60% of working adults said they had a workplace romance at some point.
Entry-level employees were most likely to be involved with colleagues at 39.5%.
20.9% of romances involved a supervisor or mid-level leader, and 11.6% occurred at manager or director level.
Relationships were more common in traditional office settings, with 73.9% taking place in fully in-person workplaces, 17.4% in hybrid workplaces and 8.7% among fully remote teams.
Four in five (80.4%) employees said they had witnessed colleagues dating at work, and nearly half said it was very common.
William Stokes, CEO at Co-space, said: “Workplace relationships aren’t new, but the way they play out today has changed.
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