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Boss and colleague canoodles causing chaos!
My colleagues and I know our boss is having an affair with a woman working in the same office. I have known for a long time but it's just recently that I feel it affects our work. They often come in late and it seems to be affecting the interpersonal communication in the office, as he seems awkward and she seems to be the jealous kind. So my question is should I raise the issue with my boss? jlosmc
Oh that's tricky. How long have you worked there? If it's less than a year, I'd be careful about raising it. If you talk to your boss and he takes it the wrong way, he might look for an excuse to sack/marginalise you; and in the absence of a year's service, you won't have any protection against unfair dismissal.
Why should you be the only one to stick your head above the parapet? If everyone knows, couldn't a few of you raise it - gently and tactfully, emphasising that you simply want to ensure that you all work well together going forwards?
It may well be that you raise it and all will be fine. But I'm a bit cynical about this kind of thing - if your boss is feeling sensitive about the relationship anyway, he may well react really badly to it being raised.
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