Spirit of the mayor of Upper Nazareth Shimon Gepsu: The Labor Court rejected an employee's claim that she was fired due to political motives and ruled: The employee used her ex-husband, a council member in the Upper Nazareth municipality, to prevent her dismissal
In a ruling handed down last week, the Labor Court rejected an employee's claim that it was dismissed due to political motives by senior officials in the Upper Nazareth municipality. The tribunal accepted the version of attorneys Shlomi Turgiman and Rina Lapidot from Afik Turgiman law firm, who represented the Upper Nazareth Development Company and ruled that the working version regarding political harassment is unfounded and includes many inaccuracies.
The tribunal fully accepted the development company's claim through Afik Turgiman's firm that the plaintiff's ex-husband, a city council member, intervened in a conflict of interest in order to prevent her dismissal. The court ruled that the employee was the one who put the political issue into the question of dismissal, when she turned to her ex-husband and asked him as a council member in the municipality to "check" the issue of dismissal.
The tribunal also accepted Afik Turgiman's position on the independence of the company's management and ruled: "We do not consider it necessary to intervene in the company's board decision, which was made after a discussion among its members on the necessity of the appointment at the time it was made. And she did it appropriately. "
While at the beginning of the proceedings, the tribunal issued a temporary order on the employee's return to work and ruled that the employee's complaint to the police was important for the proceedings, the tribunal accepted the Turgiman's position in full, stating that the dismissal was justified and not due to foreign motives. A rule for a lawsuit.
Lawyer Rina Lapidot, a partner in Afik Turgiman's firm, responded: "The court actually accepted the version of our network in full and ruled that the conduct of the development company was purely legal and professional and that the plaintiff chose to harness political forces while improperly trying to influence and persuade the development company. Avoid dismissal. '
Lawyer Shlomi Turgiman, a partner in Afik Turgiman's firm and an expert in the field of companies, responded: "The court's ruling is important in terms of the company's management independence and the court's non-intervention in board decisions. A clear message to employees is that the court will not give a hand to exerting personal pressure on officials. "