The bigger issue is HR trying to police who has sex with who. It’s inhumane.

There need to be reasonable limits on the pursuit of profit.

That's your opinion but not the opinion of the federal government. They make the rules and you have to follow them, whether you like it or not.

I’m arguing a moral point, not a legal one.

Regardless, there is no federal law that bans relationships between bosses and subordinates, and no law that requires HR to police them.

In fact, there should be the opposite of that. A law banning HR from policing romantic relationships entirely.

Insane you think HR is the federal gov.

HR didn't fire Huang.

HR / company policy / anyone with firing power.

That's not at all what they said, nor can their comment be interpreted that way in honesty.

Don't complain if you get passed over for a promotion in favor of someone who's sleeping with a higher-up.

That's not an issue at all. It's literally part of their job.

Even so, HR didn't do this.

Americans are so prude.

Tell us that next time your boss promotes your peer who's sleeping with them instead of you.

You're confusing the idea that a demonstrated lack of integrity is viewed as a liability with prudishness.

Reconcile that error in thinking and things will start making more sense to you.

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Honestly, no, I don't. Spell it out for me.

It might hurt company profits.

Here's a definition from google:

A corporate conflict of interest occurs when an individual's or entity's personal, financial, or outside relationships interfere or appear to interfere with their ability to act in the best interests of the company or its stakeholders