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Inland Revenue Dismisses Four Over Account Misconduct, Reinstatement Hearing Set

5/16/2026

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Four Inland Revenue employees opened an account minutes after an internal warning not to engage the individual.
They were dismissed for serious misconduct in December 2025 and denied interim reinstatement.
Employment Relations Authority member Eleanor Robinson found each case weak and ruled no interim reinstatement justified.
A hearing in October will consider permanent reinstatement for two staff, with Inland Revenue saying the breaches violated its Code of Conduct and eroded trust.

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Story summary

Four Inland Revenue employees opened an account minutes after an internal warning not to engage the individual.
They were dismissed for serious misconduct in December 2025 and denied interim reinstatement.
Employment Relations Authority member Eleanor Robinson found each case weak and ruled no interim reinstatement justified.
A hearing in October will consider permanent reinstatement for two staff, with Inland Revenue saying the breaches violated its Code of Conduct and eroded trust.