“This will alleviate pressure for yourself and enable you to continue to formulate your plan for us ... to work from home,” Ms Johnston wrote. What happened next brought the case before the Employment Relations Authority, which released its decision last month. “Her account of what occurred is more plausible than SAS’ and makes more sense.”It was clear Ms Johnston was “shocked and devastated” by her sudden sacking, he said. This has had a large impact on her relationships with friends and family.”The authority heard Ms Johnston was undertaking regular counselling to deal with the stress. Mr van Keulen ordered SAS to pay $18,000 for the humiliation she suffered, along with $16,792 in remuneration.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2021 15:32 UTC