LFR Misconduct cases

Request

1 - In the last five years, how many misconduct cases has the service dealt with? (Broken down by years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-34 and 2024-25, by gender and by type of misconduct i.e. discriminatory behaviour (sexual, racial, etc..) harassment, bullying

2 - Of those, how many were categorised as gross misconduct?

3 - Of those, can you provide the outcomes of the cases - e.g dismissal, written warnings or no case to answer

4 - of those, how many were awarded compensation?

5 - How much compensation has been awarded in total?

Decision

1. 2020 - 2021 = Total cases 7

3 females and 4 males

Behaviour = 7

2021 - 2022 = Total Cases 4

4 Males

Behaviour = 3

Standards of work = 1

2022 - 2023 = Total cases 14

14 Males

Behaviour = 10

Behaviour out of work = 2

Fraud = 1

Safeguarding = 1

2023 - 2024 = Total Cases 16

16 Males

Behaviour = 10

Behaviour out of work = 3

Health and Safety = 1

Safeguarding = 2

2024 – 2025 = Total Cases 12

2 Females 10 males

Behaviour = 3

Behaviour out of work = 2

Bullying and Harassment = 5

Health and Safety = 1

Neglect = 1

2. 2020-2021= 1

2021-2022= 0

2022-2023= 1

2023 – 2024 = 4

2024 - 2025 = 2

3. 2020-2021 = 7

Record of Action = 2

Final Written Warning = 4

Resignation = 1

2021-2022 = 4

No Sanction = 2

Management action = 1

Written Warning = 1

2022 - 2023 = 14

Summary Dismissal = 1

Dismissal with notice = 1

Final Written Warning = 4

Management Action = 4

Employee Resigned = 2

No further formal action = 2

2023-2024 = 16

Summary Dismissal = 4

Dismissal = 2

Final Written Warning = 3

Written Warning = 1

Employee Resigned = 1

No formal action = 4

No sanction = 1

2024-2025 = 12

Final Written Warning = 2

Guidance Interview = 2

Management Action = 2

No formal action = 2

Employee Resigned = 2

Summary Dismissal = 2

4-5. The answer is zero compensations awarded.

Reference number
FOI 13477265
Date request received
10/09/25
Date of decision
16/10/25