Article: A couple of issues

NEW DELHI, India, June 3 -- Some companies consider spouses working in the same office a "healthy practice" - healthy for both the couple as well as for the company. They feel that it fosters loyalty and long-term commitment and enables the duo to work better.

However, most companies that this correspondent spoke to, were unanimous in thinking that they would avoid posting a couple in the same department/team. This way, they felt, each would have more space and their personal relationship would not interfere with their work productivity. Says D. R. Kurane, Head HR, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, "We have strict policy guidelines on the employment of close relatives. While the employment of a ...

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