Power Imbalance definition

Power Imbalance means a relationship where, based on the totality of the circumstances, a Concerned Participant has supervisory, evaluative, a duty of care, or other authority over an Injured Member. A Power Imbalance may also exist between an Athlete and other adults involved in sport in positions such as high-performance directors, sport specific health-care providers, sport science support staff, care or support persons. Once a coach-athlete relationship is established, a Power Imbalance is presumed to exist throughout the
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Power Imbalance means where one Organizational/Member Participant has authority or control over another person, is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement
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Power Imbalance means the power a regulated member has over a patient due to the professional position of the regulated member including the regulated member’s ability to withhold or alter the professional services that the patient requires and the regulated member’s awareness of and ability to access private information and health information of the patient;
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Examples of Power Imbalance in a sentence

  • When a Power Imbalance exists, never engage in a sexual or intimate relationship with an Athlete of any age.

  • Accordingly, with respect to each Location, PSE is not obligated to use energy from its own resources to provide Supplied Power, Imbalance Energy, or back-up energy for self-generation, or to meet supplier failures to deliver.

  • A Power Imbalance is presumed to exist where a Participant has authority or control over another person, is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement to the person, or is responsible for the physical or psychological well-being of the person.

  • Whether an actual Power Imbalance exists will be determined based on the totality of the circumstances, including the subjective view of the subordinate Participant.

  • Avoid any behaviour that abuses the Power Imbalance inherent in the position of the Athlete Support Personnel.

  • A Power Imbalance may exist, but is not presumed, where a sexual or romantic relationship existed between two adult Participants before the sport relationship commenced (e.g., a relationship between two spouses or life partners, or a sexual relationship between Consenting adults that preceded the sport relationship).

  • Once a coach-athlete relationship is established, a Power Imbalance is presumed to exist throughout the coach-athlete relationship, regardless of the age of the athlete.

  • Where the coach-athlete relationship began while the athlete was a Minor, the Power Imbalance is presumed to continue even after the coach-athlete relationship terminates, until the athlete reaches 25 years of age.

  • Disclose to ACA any sexual or intimate relationship with an Athlete over the age of majority and immediately discontinue any professional involvement with that Athlete because of the inherent Power Imbalance in the Athlete/Athlete Support Personnel relationship.

  • A Power Imbalance may arise in a peer-to-peer relationship, including but not limited to teammate-teammate, athlete-athlete, coach-coach or official-official relationships.


More Definitions of Power Imbalance

Power Imbalance means where one Organizational/Member Participant has authority or control over another person, is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement to the person, or is responsible for the physical or psychological well-being of the other person.
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