My bosses Son (work colleague) has been having an affair with my partner.

[firewhyte]

I wonder if any one can advise me if I have a case to take my employer to a tribunal, for the last 3 months my employers son has been secretly seeing my long term partner behind my back, we were very good friends and did a lot together socially outside of work, as well as working alongside him as. He was consoling me when my partner left me last week as a mate, to then find out it was him that she has left me for. My boss (his father) and his brother also work with me as It is a family run business and it seems they all knew about it, as you can imagine I am in bits and feel completely humiliated, hurt & angry by this situation they have now put me in where i could potentially lose my job & home from something that has been caused by them. I have been signed off work by my GP for 3 weeks (ongoing) with stress. I just cant see how I can return to work with the conflict and stress this is and will continue to cause me, but I am left with rent & bills to pay and 2 children to support. My boss has not even called to see if I am ok, all I have had is a text message saying when will I be back to work as they need me in. Please can anyone help?

[R0b]

Hello, its not quite clear from what you've said but just to clarify, are you asking if you are able to bring a tribunal claim against your employer because the son of the boss had an affair with your partner? Or is there something else?

[firewhyte]

Hi Rob, Yes I am wondering if I can bring a tribunal claim.

[ULA]

Unfortanately if as rob has stated you want to bring a tribunal claim because the son of the boss had an affair with your partner then I am sorry to say this would not be a valid claim to make. I cannot see on what basis your employer can be held responsible for the actions of two adults regardless of whether one of them happens to be the bosses son.

Unless there is something else that you have not explained to us.

[Scot22]

Deplorable as their behaviour has been I can't see any grounds for a claim. Only if their behaviour to you at work had been such that you could claim constructive dismissal could there be,imo, a cause for action.
All I can suggest is trying to rebuild your life. Go back with your head held high and do a good job. You haven't cheated on anybody. Very Best Wishes.

[firewhyte]

Thank you all for the responses, The Son is my work colleague who I have to work with on a daily basis and this is causing me stress and conflict in the work place.

[Scot22]

Easy for me to say. Stand your ground, no need for aggression in the workplace. If it's stressful for you he should feel the same. Repeat to yourself Im not giving up my job for you.