Fenaka ordered to respond to employment dispute
3 ނޮވެމްބަރު 2026 | އަންގާރަ 14:47Ahmed Shafeeq, the Deputy Manager of Fenaka Corporation’s Gaafu Alif Dhevvadhoo branch, has filed a case with the Employment Tribunal after the company failed to reinstate him following his participation in the local council elections. Shafeeq, who had resigned to contest the election as per legal requirements, claims the corporation refused to re-employ him despite his formal request for reinstatement after the election concluded.
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The Employment Tribunal has ordered Fenaka Corporation to respond to a case filed regarding the company's failure to reinstate the Deputy Manager of its branch in GA. Dhevvadhoo.
This case was filed against Fenaka Corporation by Ahmed Shafeeq of Tharividhaage, GA. Devvadhoo. Shafeeq had served as the Deputy Manager of the corporation's local branch since March 20, 2017. However, he had been under administrative suspension from his post since February 15, 2026, in order to contest the Local Council Elections.
Following his electoral defeat, Shafeeq submitted a formal request to Fenaka on April 6 seeking reinstatement to his position. However, after the company failed to provide a response, he filed a case with the Employment Tribunal on August 31.
Shafeeq has requested the Tribunal to rule that the refusal to reinstate him to his position was unlawful. Furthermore, he is seeking reinstatement to his post, along with the recovery of all salaries and benefits owed from the date he formally requested to return to work until the date the case was filed.
In response to the lawsuit, Fenaka raised a procedural objection, stating that under the company’s regulations, the individual’s employment was automatically suspended upon contesting the election, during which period he was not entitled to a salary. Furthermore, Fenaka requested the court to dismiss Shafeeq’s application, arguing that he had failed to file the case within the legally mandated three-month period required for challenging employment termination.
However, after considering the arguments from both parties, the Tribunal ruled that Shafeeq had submitted his application within the three-day window established by the company for reinstatement following the election. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it has the jurisdiction to hear the case, dismissed the procedural objection raised by Fenaka Corporation, and ordered the company to provide a formal response to the claim.
