Treasury contributed to woman's death, inquest hears
The inquest hears the Treasury did not apply written disciplinary policy before Chloe Moffat died.
Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant to a Treasury director, tragically took her own life the day after a meeting with her managers. The inquest heard that the Treasury's failure to apply its written disciplinary policy contributed significantly to her death. Chloe was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues during a meeting on May 19th.
She denied the allegations and was left frightened and isolated when she was unsure of the likely penalty. The family of Chloe believes the Treasury failed in its duty of care, stating that if written policy had been followed, she would have been informed of a written warning as the likely penalty, rather than being left in uncertainty.
The coroner's report states that the Treasury is considering the findings carefully and recognizes the need to act quickly to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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