So if Bat Boy asks a coworker Nessie out, and the coworker says no, then BatBoy must avoid the Lochnes Monster.

If you are such a danger to your female co-workers, perhaps it would be better for you to work in an all-male environment.

Well that’s the thing. I don’t know what the policy is. I’m being told that the person asking for the date must stop all contact period if rejected. “Employees, according to the Daily Mail, can ask one another out on a date one time. If the person says no, the asker must then avoid that person.” << this is what the article states. Now if this is "fake news" I'll be happy. Is it?

But is it a policy or was it just training on how best to act in the workplace? And writing a story based on the outraged joking comments of those who attended the training, probably not the most accurate depiction of what the policy actually says. Besides what is the big deal about having a guideline where if you ask someone out and they say no, so you must avoid asking them out in the future. It doesn’t say you have to avoid the coworker at work. Just avoid trying to get them to socialize outside of work if they have already turned you down for a date.

Presumably, Netflix has a company wide weather alert system, most big companies do. And there is nothing stopping the company from having the personal phone numbers on file. Perhaps at small companies your coworker will call you when the office is closed (though I doubt it. That kind of call is usually made by hr or the boss’s admin). In my 26 years of working, I have never called a coworker to inform them of an office closure.

I believe the guidance is that if you ask someone out and they say no, then you are not allowed to ask them again. Presumably those being asked are allowed to say “ask me again sometime”if they want, or even ,”now is not a god time for me, but I will let you know when I am free to socialize”.
These rules are not that bad – they are just asking for both sides to use their agency, and to respect No’s in regards to non-work activities. No where does it say that all communication must stop.

Do you often give your personal cell phone number to coworkers? I have never been asked for mine, but on the other hand, if I wanted you to have it, I would’ve offered it. If you have to ask, then you probably don’t need it it for work reasons.

this Is really just an essay about what EVILHR lady feels to be true – regardless of what is factually true.

It is not written after seeing the HR guidelines, instead she is commenting on comments that are giving what ifs and supposed examples of a policy that no one actually lays out. But it feeels like it could be true, even though it is just one big game of telephone.
Just another example of EVILHR ladys manufactured outrage.