(Video first published August 20, 2020)A medical officer of health sacked for being unmanageable and alienating many of his colleagues has been temporarily reinstated to his job by the Employment Court. Dr Alistair Humphrey, a medical officer of health employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) for about two decades, was sacked in October for “incompatibility” and bringing the organisation into disrepute. Joseph Johnson/Stuff Dr Alistair Humphrey, centre, was a medical officer of health in Canterbury for about 20 years before being fired last year. She said the CDHB’s case was hurt by evidence the employment relationship was not irreparable when Humphrey was sacked. CDHB submissions filed for last week’s reinstatement hearing alleged Humphrey had a longstanding tendency of being hostile and confrontational, especially with senior colleagues in his public health team.

Source: Stuff April 30, 2021 02:51 UTC