Ottawa city council has proposed a new policy that would require all city councillors to disclose their personal workplace relationships. Any counsellor and employee who is a part of a romantic relationship with another member of staff would have to divulge this information to the integrity commissioner. Will this policy protect employee rights? How should all workplaces navigate romantic relationships?

Alex Lucifero, an employment lawyer in the Ottawa region and Managing Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joins CTV Morning Live to answer these questions and more.

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0:00 - Interview

1️⃣ Disclosing personal relationships policy proposed for council members - 0:40
• Most workplaces should and do require policies with respect to romantic relationships. Ultimately this is a fundamental policy that employers should have in place to ensure that when there is an imbalance of power between staff members, the relationship does not jeopardize the safety and interests of those involved.

2️⃣ The usual standard for workplace relationships - 1:23
• There should not be a ban on all workplace relationships but instead a policy requiring the disclosure of relationships.

3️⃣ Privacy issues for employees when disclosing relationships - 2:32
• Employers are potentially breaching the terms of employment if a relationship between a senior employee and a subordinate member of staff is allowed to continue without taking into consideration the power imbalance.

4️⃣ Party responsible for failing to disclose the personal relationship - 3:48
• In some cases, if there is a serious conflict of interest, or the business interests of the employer are put in jeopardy, termination might be required.

5️⃣ A common policy for elected officials in the workplace - 4:59
• Political settings are a workplace like any other and in fact, there could be even more emphasis placed on the importance of maintaining a balance of power among all staff.
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