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Updated · New Zealand Herald · Jun 22

Employment Authority Upholds Debbie Watkins' Dismissal After 8 Months of Sick Leave

Updated

Updated · New Zealand Herald · Jun 22

Employment Authority Upholds Debbie Watkins' Dismissal After 8 Months of Sick Leave

1 articles · Updated · New Zealand Herald · Jun 22

Debbie Watkins lost her employment case after New Zealand’s Employment Relations Authority ruled her dismissal by Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support Services Trust was justified.
Eight months of absence on sick leave led the authority to accept the employer’s medical-incapacity grounds, rejecting Watkins’ claim that she had been unjustifiably dismissed.
The ruling leaves the Tauranga social worker without a remedy and backs the trust’s decision to end her employment after the prolonged leave period.

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