Add Comment Question: I am going through a message separation. One of the people that work for me have gone through this. We became close friends and bonded over this. People are now assuming we are in a relationship. There was a code of conduct investigation opened. The officer believes there may be enough to support a suspected inappropriate relationship. The other party is a union employee with 15 years of service. Can either of us be terminated. Answer: Hello and thank you for your question, Your employer may terminate your employment due to its misguided belief that you are engaged in a romantic relationship with your co-worker. However, based on your synopsis of events as described above, your employer would not have just cause to do so. Therefore, you would be entitled to a fair severance package if your employment is indeed terminated. Please visit https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/ to determine your entitlements, and give us a call at the number below to discuss your matter further. If you are concerned about the ongoing investigation, and would like some guidance with respect to navigating the situation, please call us ASAP. We would be happy to assist. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.