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Supreme Constitutional Court: Dismissed Appeal of Ministry of Education for Teacher's Request for Part-Time Private Employment – Reason for 'Misuse' of Power

Published March 17, 2026, 10:14
Supreme Constitutional Court: Dismissed Appeal of Ministry of Education for Teacher's Request for Part-Time Private Employment – Reason for 'Misuse' of Power

The Supreme Constitutional Court recently dismissed the appeal of the Ministry of Education, upholding the original decision that annulled the rejection of a speech therapist's request for part-time private employment. The teacher had requested permission to provide three private therapies per week to individuals with dysphagia. The Court upheld the original decision, ruling that the rejection of the request was insufficiently justified and that the Ministry had applied the circular as an absolute rule, ignoring the exceptions provided for in the law. The Court emphasized that it was not substantially examined whether the private employment affected her duties and characterized the refusal as a 'misuse' of power by the Ministry.