Employment Tribunal

Veteran port workers challenge abrupt dismissal

The Maldives Ports Limited claimed the workers were let go after some departments were merged as part of a restructuring effort.

High Court backs reinstatement of sacked Conrad Rangali staff

The High Court on Wednesday upheld an Employment Tribunal order for the reinstatement of 22 employees sacked from the Conrad Maldives Rangali Resort in June 2011.

High Court overturns unfair dismissal ruling on protesting resort workers

The High Court overturned an Employment Tribunal unfair dismissal ruling over Sheraton’s Full Moon Resort sacking of three staff in 2014.

Tribunal upholds dismissal of airport staff over Facebook post

Ismail Sivaan, a driver at the Maldives Airports Company Ltd, was sacked in May for sharing a prayer on Facebook for the end of President Abdulla Yameen’s administration.

President overhauls the employment tribunal

Yameen has overhauled the seven-member employment tribunal, appointing four new members to the panel in the last month alone.

PG office ordered to compensate unfairly dismissed prosecutor

The Employment Tribunal has ordered the Prosecutor General’s office to compensate a former public prosecutor for unfair dismissal. Aminath Areej Hussain was sacked on December 9 after the human resource department deemed her “unfit” to work at the PG office.

STO ordered to reinstate unfairly dismissed manager

The State Trading Organisation dismissed Ashraf Ali, then-general manager of the administrative department, on December 4, 2013 after the company’s board decided to dissolve his department and merge it with the human resources department.

Tribunal finds sacking of eight aviation security command officers unfair

The employment tribunal has ordered the defence ministry to reinstate eight aviation security officers who were sacked in May, ruling the defence ministry’s claim of loss of confidence in the eight civil servants lacked any basis.

STELCO ordered to pay MVR56,000 to employee sacked for attending protest

Senior technician Ahmed Saleem ‘Andha’ had filed a complaint following his dismissal on March 12 for participating in an anti-government demonstration. The Employment Tribunal ruled that Saleem was dismissed “without a valid reason or prior notice,” but did not order his re-instatement.

CSC to challenge ruling on sick leave allowance

Sacked TVM reporter to be reinstated

President appoints members to employment tribunal

Employment Tribunal spent MVR1.2 million in excess of approved budget

Assistant registrar files complaint against Supreme Court

Employment tribunal orders GMR to reinstate 18 baggage handlers

Labour authority plays down expatriate worker culture-clash claims

Troubled paradise: Skilled expatriates falling foul of workplace challenges