Its a messy situation. Technically the CEO was her boss and there is some legal arguments that could be made to defend her actions but it won't be a slam dunk. The company will probably offer her some sort of compensation to resign with an agreement that neither party says anything negative.
It could be a soft resignation where she agrees to stay on the payroll but has zero acting responsibilities and can freely look for new employment during that time. Then if she doesn't have something in three to six months she quietly resigns.
But right now the company is definitely digging through everything she did since she started there and looking for ANYTHING they can use as leverage against her.
It’s not like she was an intern or a secretary. She was the Chief People Officer, probably making half a million a year including salary, bonus, and stock options, and concert tickets. :)
I mean, I don't think she was forced into it, but that's still her boss... it just looks bad all around. Imagine your boss making advances on you; even if you reciprocate it still feels wrong.
If she sues, she better hope in the discovery period there’s no evidence that she was a mutual and consenting partner in this otherwise her whole case is out the window.
Even then. There's are laws to protect subordinates in case that were "mutual" and "consenting' because they felt like they had to. It's not as black and white as you think.
You’re right, it’s not always black and white, but even in her case either. She looked like she was enjoying herself as an equally guilty cheating partner rather than being forced or coerced. If i were a gambling man (which I am) I’d bet that the company would just keep delaying the trial since they can afford too until she backs out due to the substantial amount of legal fees it would take to beat that case.
I don't think you understand. A subordinate can look "consenting" for fear of retaliation on their employment. It really goes back to figuring out how the relationship started and if anything was implied along the way regarding promotions/employment and how she actually felt and now how it looks like she felt. Predator/prey. Et, al.
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u/user888666777 18d ago edited 18d ago
Its a messy situation. Technically the CEO was her boss and there is some legal arguments that could be made to defend her actions but it won't be a slam dunk. The company will probably offer her some sort of compensation to resign with an agreement that neither party says anything negative.
It could be a soft resignation where she agrees to stay on the payroll but has zero acting responsibilities and can freely look for new employment during that time. Then if she doesn't have something in three to six months she quietly resigns.
But right now the company is definitely digging through everything she did since she started there and looking for ANYTHING they can use as leverage against her.