Co-ordinator of an Education Project v Education Service Provider [2020]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    ADJ-00020835
  • Legal Body
    Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Dismissal, Discipline and Grievance, Pay
Issues covered: Unfair Dismissal; Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Act

The Complainant commenced employment with the Respondent in 1998. In January 2008, the Complainant was promoted to the position of a coordinator of an education programme for early school leavers. The sequence of events leading to the Complainant’s dismissal began with a protected disclosure made against the Complainant in June 2018 which outlined a number of charges against him. The Complainant was ultimately dismissed in January 2019. 

The Complainant contended that there was an inadequate examination and testing by the Respondent of the charges made in the protected disclosure. The Complainant also maintained that he was not provided with an adequate opportunity to test the

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This article is correct at 27/05/2020
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