“What is the duty of HR?” in relation to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang. Nick Ferrari asked me that this morning on the Nick Ferrari at Breakfast show on LBC radio.
It’s an excellent question, and one many people don’t understand.
HR isn’t an external governing board that could have stepped in and fired Huang for bad behavior. HR reports to the CEO, and at most, they could have made a recommendation to the board of directors. They do not have the power to fire or even discipline a CEO for bad behavior.
But Huang’s affair is a good reminder to many businesses that ignoring outside relationships isn’t always good policy.
To keep reading, click here: Jensen Huang Broke an Unspoken Rule That Most Companies—and Their HR—Choose to Ignore
And to learn more about how to handle office romance, join me and Dorothy Dalton next week as we discuss the HR headache that is love at work.
I know it’s a bit early in the morning if you don’t live on the East Coast, but we wanted Europe to be able to attend as well, so go ahead and register even if you can’t make it, and we’ll send you the video. It’s free, so you have nothing to lose.
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