Reinstatement – what are the chances?

Reinstatement – what are the chances?
Each case is tested on its own merits. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Rendle
Several applications for reinstatement have been considered this year, most recently last week, when a dismissed Kmart employee was reinstated on an interim basis.Reinstatement is the primary remedy available when an employee succeeds in a claim for unjustified dismissal. The authority or court must reinstate an employee if practicable and reasonable. Interim reinstatement applications involve a different test looking at untested evidence to decide:Is there an arguable case (for unjustified dismissal and permanent reinstatement, if success...

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