Pfizer Ltd. v. Rasanayagam – sllr 1991 volume 1 page 290

The case between Pfizer Limited and Rasanayagam addressed whether the applicant’s termination constituted constructive termination as opposed to a voluntary vacation of post, and the proper computation of compensation for wrongful termination, including elements of loss of earnings, gratuity, and bonus. The findings established that the instruction for the applicant to report to a junior officer amounted to a fundamental alteration of his employment status, leading to constructive termination rather than resignation or abandonment. The court reaffirmed that, following the amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act, Labour Tribunals possess the authority to award monetary compensation even where reinstatement is not granted, and that appeals from Tribunal decisions are restricted to questions