~ GEBE must publish corrections and apologies in local media.~
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance has ruled in favor of Dr. Sharine Daniel who was illegally terminated from NV GEBE on July 21st, 2021 as its Chief Internal Auditor. The ruling that was handed today Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021, states that Dr. Daniel was terminated unlawfully and all the allegations made against Daniel in the local media were not submitted in court as evidence and that all diplomas are authentic.
The court orders NV GEBE to reinstate Dr. Daniel as of immediate with all benefits and payment of salary retroactively including a 10% interest. He instructed NV GEBE to make a public apology in at least three news media outlets on St. Maarten and this must be done within 24 hours or they will face a penalty of $500.00 daily.
Statements made by the Attorney for the Supervisory Board of Directors have to be retracted and sent to the Public Prosecutors Office and VDSM.
Judge Alexander van Rijen said in his ruling that the case against Dr. Daniel was not a normal case but looks more like a battlefield. The Judge states employees of NV GEBE are being victimized and the court took note of this.
Daniel was fired on three occasions, first for having fake diplomas, dissolving the employment contract, and GEBE having hired Daniel under false representation, all of which was thrown out.
