A court in Kazakhstan's Akmola Region has reinstated an accountant who was illegally dismissed after she said she signed the termination order under pressure, infohub.kz reports.

According to the official Telegram channel of the Akmola Region courts, the Burabay District Court heard a civil case brought by the woman against a consumer cooperative (association) of amateur gardeners. She sought to challenge the dismissal order, be reinstated, and recover wages for the period of forced absence, moral damages, and penalties.

The court established that on January 16, 2024, the plaintiff was hired as an accountant by the consumer cooperative under an employment contract.

On April 30, 2026, the employment contract was terminated at the plaintiff's initiative by order.

On May 13, 2026, in an effort to resolve the dispute before trial, the plaintiff sent a written complaint to the defendant, but the association did not establish a conciliation commission.

The woman went to court, claiming she had been subjected to psychological pressure and forced to sign the dismissal order.

The court found the plaintiff's claims justified and the order unlawful, citing the following violations in the dismissal:

- the decision to terminate the employment contract at the plaintiff's initiative was made by an order without a number;

- the defendant failed to provide documents confirming the plaintiff's intention to terminate the employment contract at her own initiative. No application to terminate the employment contract at the plaintiff's initiative was found in the association's records;

- the order incorrectly stated "to terminate the employment contract dated June 12, 2025," whereas the employment contract with the plaintiff had been concluded on January 16, 2024.

The court partially granted the claim. The order terminating the employment contract was declared unlawful and annulled. The plaintiff was reinstated as an accountant. The consumer cooperative was ordered to pay the woman 670,000 tenge in wages for the period of forced absence from May to September 2026, 50,000 tenge in moral damages, and 200,000 tenge in legal representation and other expenses.

The court decision has not yet entered into legal force.