High Court grants interlocutory injunction restraining employer from placing employee on administrative leave pending the outcome of an appeal from a disciplinary decision to dismiss her.
Employment law - disciplinary hearing - unexplained absences from work - previous complaint of bullying made by employee - alleged bully present at disciplinary hearing - decision to dismiss employee - appeal pending - employee on administrative leave pending appeal - application for injunction to restrain placing employee on leave - alleged lack of candour in affidavit by plaintiff - nature of contractual relationship - adequacy of damages - balance of convenience - whether injunction would amount to specific performance of contract of employment.