A firefighter who complained a male colleague she was romantically involved with snooped through her private diary has won a £40,000 pay out.

Kelly Rice began a romantic relationship with a senior colleague, who was also a mentor, at Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service in April 2019.

A tribunal heard the man was caught reading her personal journal and Ms Rice also complained he searched through her bag at their station.

Bosses found that the man, whose identity has not been disclosed, ‘bullied and harassed’ Ms Rice.

He was given a final warning, a tribunal heard, which Ms Rice deemed not ‘adequate’ enough.

She refused to work in active duty and claimed the workplace ‘culture’ caused anxiety and depression. The firefighter has now won her claims for unfair dismissal and disability

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