Court: Whangārei doctor deserved firing for harassment

nzherald.co.nz

A Whangārei Hospital doctor's dismissal was upheld by the court after he sent inappropriate texts to a junior colleague. The ruling confirms the termination was justified. The Employment Court found the doctor's actions, including sending "flirty texts" and making uncomfortable comments, warranted his dismissal. The investigation followed a complaint from a junior doctor he supervised. The incidents occurred in April 2020, leading to a lengthy legal battle. The doctor took 10 months of stress leave due to the investigation before being fired.


With a significance score of 0.9, this news ranks in the top 76% of today's 25155 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Court: Whangārei doctor deserved firing for harassment | News Minimalist