WTW executives sacking was wrongful, rules court in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A Bengaluru court has ruled that the termination of former Willis Towers Watson (WTW) executive Naveen Kumar Midha was wrongful and unlawful, awarding him Rs 3.6 crore in damages and Rs 10 lakh for mental agony, anguish and harassment. The LXIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Court also directed WTW-related entities to issue Midha a fresh, professionally worded relieving letter and remove adverse remarks about his conduct and integrity from his employment records.Midha had alleged that he was dismissed in September 2018 after raising concerns about financial irregularities and unethical practices at the company. He also accused senior executives of making defamatory statements that damaged his professional reputation. The court partly decreed his suit, holding that the termination by Willis Towers Watson India Insurance Brokers was wrongful.It directed four corporate defendants — the Indian insurance broking company, Willis Europe, Willis Towers Watson and Willis Towers Watson India — to jointly pay Rs 3.6 crore in special damages within 30 days. The court also awarded Rs 10 lakh in compensation for mental agony and harassment.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.