The Helaine Olen personal economic meter was flashing yellow several weeks ago.

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Olen also suggests that the senior partner in the relationship step up and report the romance to the human resources department.

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You may need to report the romance to the human resources department, according to Helaine Olen, co-author Office Mate: The Employee Handbook for Finding and Managing Romance on the Job, quoted in this Forbes article.

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Ms. Olen is a good start, though.

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