Employment dismissal based solely on salary is invalid; court awards damages and interest.

The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal, overturning the lower court's dismissal of the employee's claim for damages regarding unjustified dismissal. The employer argued that the termination was necessary due to economic reasons and that the employee's high salary justified her selection for redundancy. The court ruled that while economic necessity is a valid ground for dismissal, relying exclusively on salary as the selection criterion is insufficient and ignores other factors like qualifications and job performance. Consequently, the dismissal was deemed unjustified, entitling the employee to compensation, and the court also corrected the calculation of statutory interest on the awarded damages.