Brian Scully awarded €23,363 for unfair dismissal

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Brian Scully was awarded €23,363 for unfair dismissal by the Workplace Relations Commission, reported on 3 February 2023. He had worked as a night manager at Tesco’s Portlaoise store.

The WRC found Tesco’s dismissal process substantially and procedurally unfair, with the substantial unfairness arising from procedural defects. The first investigation meeting lasted five hours and 20 minutes and was conducted in an oppressive manner, the adjudicator found.

The WRC said Scully’s admitted actions contributed to a large degree to the circumstances leading to his dismissal and losses. It set compensation at 25% of the maximum 104 weeks’ remuneration.