Can a spouse sue a company for allowing an affair between a manager and an hourly employee?

Answer 1

No. It days long past, the spurned spouse could sue the paramour for a claim of "alienation of affection" but nearly every state has done away with that cause of action. And there is no law that would allow an employer to be held liable to a spouse for an affair that happened at the office.

DependsThat depends on who you are and what your relationship is to the parties onvolved. If you are the spouse of the employees, I agree with the above answer that no, you have no standing to sue the company. If you are a party to the relationship, and there has been retaliation or discrimination against you, then it may be possible. If you are an employee who can show that the employee in the affair received preferential treatment to your detriment, you may also have a cause of action. You should consult with a lawyer.

No. The company didn't make you marry the person. The company can try to take away your severance because you broke company policy thus breaching your contract by dating and marrying coworker.

Good answers above. The first question after "can I sue for damages" is "Did the folks you want to sue have a known duty to DO X or to PROHIBIT Y? Known means published by an authority."

Find a reg or statute that says "all employers must prevent employee adultery on and off duty" or you have zero lawsuit. If such a law EXISTS, you have the entire burden of proof to show a court that the employer failed to carry out that known duty. The defendant-employer has no burden of proof, and need not even respond. Good luck.

Answer 2

One can sue for almost any reason, whether or not the lawsuit will be heard or if heard result in a positive way for the plaintiff is always questionable. It is highly unlikely that a suit based upon such a matter would be of merit. Many companies have policies that address relationships between all personnel. However, it is not the responsibility of a company to monitor the morals of their employees in such personal matters. If such were the case, the civil courts would be even more backlogged than they are already. The injured spouse could consider filing a civil suit against the marital intruder, but that also is an "iffy" situation. Given the moral attitude in today's society courts are reluctant to become involved in such matters. There could be a small chance of success if the injured spouse divorced the unfaithful spouse and sought recovery of financial damages that were not addressed in the dissolution agreement. The court does not extend its sympathy to those who will not help themselves. In other words, if the couple are still married, forget about it. Answer The company has nothing to do with the affair--the two people involved are the ones responsible. Searching elsewhere for someone to blame would be fruitless. Either stay with the partner you are married to, or leave if you both cannot resolve the issue together. Most companies have a policy where disruptions in the workplace can result in one or both of the people being fired. If you are the hourly employee and have the personal impression that this was required to keep the job, then perhaps some civil action would be reasonable.

Answer 3

Nope ... best you can do is file for divorce.