13221179, being your girl's boss is coercive enough Posted by Cocobrotha2, Tue Dec-19-17 11:31 AM
>He told ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday that he's never >coerced anyone into a relationship but has had consensual >relationships in the workplace. He said those relationships >weren't forbidden by the company he owns and he claims he >never promoted or fired anyone based on their relationship >with him. > >"I've never groped. I've never coerced, I've never exposed >myself inappropriately to anyone in 30 years," Smiley said. >"I've made mistakes — I'm human. I'm not perfect. But it >doesn't rise to the level of wrongful termination." >
Dude is being deliberately obtuse on this. Even if he isn't being abusive, there will always be a power dynamic between him and anyone that works for him that will stifle the other person.
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