There is no standard protocol when it comes to dating in the workplace. If an HR Manager is dating another employee within the same company he or she should disclose the relationship.

Can HR tell employees what to do?

Can HR tell a potential employer that I was fired? There are no federal laws that prevent what information your employer can or cannot disclose about former employees. If you were fired from your previous job, your former employer is within their legal right to say so and share the details of your termination.