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Dating at work gets trickier as City firms tighten policies

In the wake of #MeToo, companies want employees to declare relationships to prevent messy situations

Michele Obama (left) and husband Barack met at Sidley Austin, the law firm, when she was assigned to be his mentor
Michele Obama (left) and husband Barack met at Sidley Austin, the law firm, when she was assigned to be his mentor Photo: Getty Images

Romance at work has always been thorny. How do you figure out if a colleague likes you? When do you tell colleagues that you have become an item? And what happens if you break up?

But in the wake of the #MeToo movement, which has prompted questions about consent, sexual harassment and power imbalances, dating colleagues has become a lot more complicated and more financial services employers are introducing policies requiring staff to declare relationships.

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