This isn't a shitpost. My manager (who in all honesty I don't quite get long with) is in a romantic relationship with a person at work. They work on the same account. This is against company policy, but it's an open secret. It makes work outings and meetings uncomfortable and awkward. People love her at work. She's dubious about it. She was hired first then referred him for the job (she told me). Would you report them or would it even matter?

Unless the relationship is impacting the hiring, task assignments, promotions or pay of you or others, I’d suggest you find more productive place to focus your attention.

You should be able to report it HR anonymously. That being said, since I know nothing about the culture of your company, it may or may not make a difference. Otherwise, just gift them skybox tickets to a Coldplay concert and have done with it.

Report them if you're willing to lose your job. Often times HR turns a blind eye to this kind of crap because they too could possibly get fired. I've seen it happen all the time

Let it go, they will hang themselves. Once you get involved, you have created something that could get ugly and cause you issues at work.

If it’s impacting your job and mobility then report with that context. If not then it’s not a work problem it’s. A personal problem.

This is one of those where i'd definitely raise it with someone who is on a higher role than she is, or even with HR.

I think if they were in a relationship pre-dating both their contracted starts it's more of an ethical grey area. My main concerns from an ethical point of view is - does she/he show favouritism toward their partner? in terms of giving them a better leg-up on work - over other co-workers.

How do your colleagues feel about it (their relationship).

I'm saying/asking this because during my undergrad, one of my lecturers [who was a bit older than us] had met a fellow student from a different group on a night out, they started a relationship and people would make remarks about how he'd "best give them good grades or else they're telling his gf to with hold in the bedroom". If the girlfriend in question was stuck on work, he would help her and spend a lot of time helping her. When her friends struggled he would also spend a lot of time helping them or having a chat. There were also times he'd drop out of the lecture within an hour of it starting [3 hour lectures bare in mind]. Since this went on for months and there were a few of us struggling, I spoke with the head of department in terms of "can you have a word with (lecturer) about (gf) because [reasons] which are disruptive to the lectures and because it's not fair if we're paying for lectures that don't even seen 1 hour in 3 or that are rushed". The head of dept. was aware of this from other lecturers who flagged the relationship with her way before I did, she was shocked by his behaviour more than anything but she also frowned upon the relationship (for what it's worth, they didn't last long either, he was dumped when she didn't get her way).

Fast forward to my masters however, I knew a lecturer (same department as the first guy) who had a girlfriend but they had met and were in a relationship pre-dating him being a lecturer and her being a student. Most of the issues people had were for the potential for nepotism - which some people raised valid points about how she could be getting help on work while at home and how with his position, he could be sharing network contacts to get her work (stuff like that - stuff that can't be proven so it was mostly gossip - the head of department again had an issue with it but she spoke to them both about it. Honestly, since they didn't show any PDA in campus spaces you'd assume they were at most friends).

I would mind my business. Snitches get stitches. Were you not taught to not be a tattletale? So many whiney people here. I would absolutely hate working with so many of you and being involved in interviewing and hiring - would never hire any of you.

I can relate

I would openly ignore them until it becomes a YOU problem. Work is stressful and problematic on its own no need to make it worse by worrying about something that doesn’t directly affect you. I would keep the information in your back pocket.

I would report this anonymously. One of the primary reasons companies have policies against this is that it makes things uncomfortable. Which it's doing. Additionally, it's hard to trust the business judgement and intentions of someone who knowingly and purposefully breaks these kinds of rules.

If it’s affecting your job you need to do what’s best for you, but be aware when working with HR and come with examples on how it’s making work uncomfortable. I need a poll on this, seems like a 50-50 split in comments…

Most of the responses are pretty naive. She currently holds the upper hand in which she can play it at anytime. Example: You were waiting for the ideal position that just opens up. You have all the credentials. She also applies for that same position. Guess who gets the job and who is fuming and working on their resume.

Sounds like they were involved prior to working there. Thats between them and the upper management/ CEO/ CFO.
I'd leave it be and try not to focus on that aspect. Could backfire in your face.