Aer Lingus pilot finishes evidence in longest-running WRC employment case; closing arguments await

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Tom O’Riordan has concluded his evidence in his complaints against Aer Lingus Ltd, and the WRC has adjourned the case while the airline decides whether to call further evidence on its sick pay scheme. Closing arguments are expected in December. The hearing has become the longest-running employment rights case at the WRC since public hearings began in 2021.

O’Riordan says he was dismissed after raising safety concerns about alleged toxic fumes on an aircraft and campaigning about them online. Aer Lingus denies that he, colleagues or passengers were put at risk, and says his social media posts amounted to serious gross misconduct. The WRC has not yet issued an outcome on his complaints.