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I live in supported housing in the UK?
in a scheme of some 50 flats run by a housing association.
Among the written policies of the housing association is that:
1) Staff must not socialise with tenants outside working hours;
2) There can be no sexual contact between staff and tenants.
In my housing scheme, most tenants are quite elderly and do not have any dementia or mental health problems.
Is the policy of the housing association their policy only - which anyone can draw up - or does it have a basis in UK law?
If it has a basis in law, which legislation and/or case studies should I try to read, please?
Thank you Den and Not.
If it has no legal basis, does that not mean that the policy can be challenged in a court. I am not a staff member, I am a resident. Or is the easier solution for me to vacate the tenancy so that I can have a friendship with a staff member. There is nothing 'romantic' or sinister about it - it's a point of principle that her employer can dictate which friends I can have and which friends I cannot..
2 Answers
- MaxiLv 73 years ago
It is employment law and aimed at employees and many employers have similar policies/procedures
- notLv 73 years ago
I'm not in UK, no clue what laws you have. Rules like this are to avoid litigation in the US. Case studies would be claims brought because people feel they have been mistreated because staff has a relationship with client. This is a common business decision to avoid the litigation all together.
