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.
10 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
The Employment Tribunal yesterday ordered the State Electricity Company (STELCO) to pay MVR56,520 (US$3665) as compensation to an employee sacked for attending an opposition protest.
The tribunal ruled that senior technician Ahmed Saleem ‘Andha,’ of Henveiru Onuthoorige, was dismissed on March 12 “without a valid reason or prior notice.”
The state-owned utility company had claimed that Saleem went to the protest on a day he was ordered to report to work. STELCO also accused Saleem of sowing discord within the company.
STELCO media coordinator Abdulla Nazir told The Maldives Independent today that the company has not yet decided whether to appeal the tribunal’s ruling.
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