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#professional-boundaries
7 cases tagged Professional Boundaries.
Family support worker dismissed for personal relationship with service user: dismissal fair
A tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a family support worker with 14 years' service who began a personal and later romantic relationship with a service user, finding the council's decision was within the range of reasonable responses.
Senior lecturer dismissed for romantic relationship with student: dismissal fair
A senior lecturer with 14 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after developing a romantic relationship with a student. The tribunal rejected his claims of unfair dismissal and race discrimination.
Community nurse dismissed for gross misconduct: professional boundaries with vulnerable patient
A Band 5 community nurse with six years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after inappropriate contact with a vulnerable patient, the tribunal ruled.
Teacher dismissed for home visits to former student: unfair dismissal claim fails but wrongful dismissal succeeds
A tribunal found that a teacher's dismissal for gross misconduct after visiting a student's home was fair, but the school breached his contract by dismissing without notice.
20-year support worker dismissed for introducing vulnerable patient to convicted fraudster
An NHS trust fairly dismissed a community healthcare assistant with 20 years' service for gross misconduct after she introduced a vulnerable patient to a convicted fraudster and shared confidential information. The employment tribunal upheld the dismissal.
Health care assistant wins £20k after being dismissed for reporting neglected pets
A bank health care assistant at an NHS trust was de-registered after raising concerns about patients' neglected animals. The tribunal ruled she suffered a detriment for making protected disclosures.
Social worker dismissed for falsely representing himself to police: dismissal upheld
A homeless social practitioner with 18 years' service was fairly dismissed after he falsely represented himself as a substance user at a police station, while still under a final written warning for a previous boundary breach.