Fletcher wins dispute with former accountant

Fletcher wins dispute with former accountant
Victoria Young
Fletcher Building has won a court case against a former employee who complained he was pressured to sign off accounts that weren’t accurate. Grant Johnston had been an accountant at the listed construction firm for almost 30 years when he resigned in May 2017. He brought an Employment Court case alleging Fletcher breached its employment contract and forced him to resign. Johnston said he disagreed with the way bids were capitalised and the valuation of losses at the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Precinct. As early as December 201...

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