From cbc.ca

Covenant Health's former chief medical officer has launched a wrongful-dismissal lawsuit against the organization, claiming it falsely accused him of breaching a conflict-of-interest policy so it could terminate his employment contract without proper notice.

But in its statement of defence, the Edmonton-based Alberta Catholic health-care organization alleges Dr. Jeff Robinson violated its code of conduct by engaging in "intimate relationships" with employees who Covenant Health claims were subordinates.

When Covenant Health discovered one of these relationships, the statement of defence alleges, it told Robinson the situation could "negatively impact Covenant both legally and morally" and create an uncomfortable and inappropriate work environment.

The court document claims Robinson said he understood and agreed to end the relationship, or arrange that he or his partner leave Covenant Health.

But Covenant Health alleges Robinson continued the relationship.

"Covenant discovered that the relationship between Dr. Robinson and the subordinate Covenant employee continued and that it was having a detrimental impact on the workplace," the court document says. "Dr. Robinson had not resolved the matter as he had agreed.

"When Covenant confronted Dr. Robinson with its knowledge that the relationship was continuing, Dr. Robinson advised that he did not intend to terminate the relationship."

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