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Accused of Having a Relationship With a Client

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 Tina Lewis Rowe

Question to Ask the Workplace Doctors regarding being falsely accused of having a relationship with a client.

Question: I am a support worker and have been accused by a tenant of having a relationship with a client, who is another tenant. What should I do? Signed, Worried

Answer: Dear Worried: I am assuming that you work as a caregiver in a residential setting. Apparently, one of the residents has told your boss that you are having a relationship with a client (another resident), which would be against the rules. The big issue is: Are you having a relationship that is against the rules? If so, you may face penalties for it. If not, you should ask for an investigation to allow you to clear your name.

Wrongly Accused

July 5, 2007July 5, 2007 Tina Lewis Rowe

Question to Ask the Workplace Doctors about angry supervisor:

A few days ago I worked a closing shift and now I’m on my days off. The day after I closed, my supervisor phoned me and snapped at me, asking what I did with the wristband tickets. The supervisor every night is supposed to put the tickets back in the office and count them to make sure everything adds up, so I assumed that she had put them in there.She went nuts when I said that and said that she didn’t, and hung up. That was around 5:15 p.m. and I got off at 12:30 a.m. the night before.