Ammi Burke’s unfair dismissal claim dismissed by WRC

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Ammi Burke’s unfair dismissal claim against Arthur Cox was dismissed by the Workplace Relations Commission on 1 April 2022, after a four-day hearing. The WRC decision was dated 10 May 2022. The complaint concerned her dismissal from the Dublin law firm in November 2019.

Adjudication officer Kevin Baneham said he dismissed the claim after repeated interruptions prevented the final respondent witness from being sworn in and giving evidence. The ruling followed a dispute over Burke’s requests to summons two witnesses and obtain emails; Baneham declined to summons the witnesses and had reserved his decision on the emails.

The decision dismisses the unfair dismissal claim under the Unfair Dismissals Act. It does not determine whether Burke’s employment dismissal was fair on its merits.