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Unfair Dismissal or Contractual Right? Legal Implications of the Philip Nolan Case for Employers

Posted in : Supplementary Articles ROI on 13 August 2024
Triona Cody
KANE / TUOHY
Issues covered: Unfair Dismissal; No-fault Termination; Philip Nolan Case; Science Foundation Ireland; Protected Disclosures

Background

On 27 May 2024, the Board of Science Foundation Ireland (“SFI”) terminated Mr. Nolan’s employment as Director General of SFI. In the months preceding this decision, there had been an investigation into five protected disclosures from senior members of staff alleging misconduct, in particular bullying, against Mr. Nolan. The investigator concluded that there had been no wrongdoing on the part of Mr. Nolan and the allegations of bullying were not made out, though there were instances of poor management or communication. For two of the protected disclosures, the investigator concluded “that the behaviour was at the upper end of the spectrum of inappropriate behaviour, just below

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This article is correct at 13/08/2024
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Triona Cody
KANE / TUOHY

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