At Walmart, we want to provide a work environment where associates can perform effectively and achieve their full potential. We are all responsible for creating a climate of trust and respect, and for promoting a productive work environment.

There is a basic conflict of interest when you manage someone with whom you have a family, romantic, or dating relationship. Even if you’re acting properly, your relationship will likely be seen as influencing your judgment. This can damage morale and disrupt workplace productivity. Therefore, you may not supervise, directly or indirectly, any family members or any associate with whom you date or are romantically involved. This includes situations where you may be able to influence that associate’s terms and conditions of employment, or if that associate can influence the terms and conditions of your employment.

Walmart strives to eliminate personal relationships that interfere with work performance or which may constitute harassment.

You should ask for guidance and advice from your manager or from the in-country Ethics Committee whenever an issue comes up regarding a personal relationship. Your manager or Human Resources manager can discuss options with you, such as a possible transfer to remove the conflict.

I’m an assistant manager of a store. Recently, I started dating another assistant manager in my store. Is this OK?
Since you do not have influence over the other assistant manager’s terms of employment, it would not be a violation. We recommend you tell your store manager about the relationship so they would be cautious not to place either of you in a potential conflict situation, such as a temporary assignment of store management duties.