employment law - urgent advice please

[hotfemail]

I made a stupid mistake and got involved personally (romantically) for a very brief period with a customer. When i tried to end the relationship gently, he flipped, stalked me, tried to get money (thousands of pounds) out of me to 'buy' his silence. Then he confronted me in the street making threats. Police arrested him but bailed him. He then went to my work and told them - providing emails as proof. I have been off sick with stress through this - scared to leave my house.
HR are now asking for a meeting. Can they sack me because of this ? Can they sack me while I am off sick ? I am thinking of resigning rather than go through any more stress. Please advise me.

[mccfluff]

what kind of work do you do and is their anything in your contract regarding relationships with customers?

without further info all i can see if mis use of company email, which usually is just a telling off

[redman41]

What line of work were you doing hotfemail ?

[squarebear]

Does your contract say you can't have a relationship with a customer? We need more info.

[hotfemail]

no, there is nothing in my contract. Im not sure about the Employee handbook though.
I am in Recruitment.

[Eve]

How long have you been at the firm?

How did you handle your relationship? Did anyone else at work know and, if not, for what reason? Did you believe it would be frowned upon by the company?

How significant a customer was it? have the firm lost work because of this?

You can be sacked when you are off sick but there is more to it than that.

If you have been there less than 12 months you have a lot less protection.