‘I’m Victim Of False Accusation’ Says Employee
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Cases of employees submitting fraudulent medical certificates may happen once in a while. But, a woman accused of doing so said her employers should not blindly point fingers at employees in the absence of solid evidence as such action could blemish their employment record.

The woman was filled with tears as she narrated her case to the Weekend Bulletin, claiming that she was innocent.

"I am innocent all along and I cried when I received the letter from my employer," she said.

"They should go to the Health Centre and check the authenticity of the medical certificate instead of writing to me for an explanation which caused a black mark on my employment record."

"Furthermore, I should have not been asked to provide my employer an explanation or a show-cause letter when it would have been much easier for them to go to the Health Centre and check the authenticity of the medical certificate," she added.

She claimed she did go to the health centre for an illness and was given a medical certificate that allowed her to take leave from her work.

But she also said that the medical officer on duty at the centre had written the wrong date on the medical certificate.

"My employer should have checked on the matter directly with the medical centre instead of issuing me with a show-cause letter for an explanation as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against me."

"My good employment record has been tarnished because of the letter. It may affect my bid for promotion," she said.

She said that in she was willing to file for compensation and damages over the false accusation for the sake of defending her integrity and innocence, adding that she had been suffering considerable stress as a result of the accusation.

The Weekend Bulletin had tried to contact the employer for several days without success. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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