The Wall Street Journal

Office romances aren’t new, so why are they still complicated?

Office romances aren’t new, so why are they still complicated?
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The Wall Street Journal
By Chip Cutter and Lauren Weber It’s a scenario that has played out at companies for decades: two colleagues meet. A romance blossoms. Complications arise. The romantic relationship between the chief executive of Norfolk Southern, Alan Shaw, and the Atlanta-based railroad’s chief legal officer is the latest in a long line of incidents that have tested corporate policies and caused headaches for companies internally.Shaw was fired last Wednesday after a board probe found the relationship with Nabanita Chaterjee Nag violated...

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