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Sausage maker ordered to pay worker €10k for unfair dismissal
Summary
In February 2022 the Workplace Relations Commission ordered Dublin sausage maker Granby Ltd to pay €10,000 to Maria Doyle, who was dismissed on 10 July 2020 during a cost‑cutting round after the firm lost a pandemic subsidy. Doyle claimed she was "singled out" because of an earlier altercation with a director. Granby argued the dismissal was a lawful redundancy following a 40% business downturn and that it applied a "last in, first out" policy. The commission heard that Doyle had been told her role was at risk, was given notice on 3 July, and that she had appealed unsuccessfully. Doyle had suggested moving to the pudding department but was told she lacked the required skills. The adjudicating officer found the redundancy was not the primary reason for her dismissal and ruled it unfair, awarding six months' salary as compensation, valued at €10,400. The decision was based solely on the evidence presented in the hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sausage maker ordered to pay worker €10k for unfair dismissal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 10 July Other
- June 2020 Other
- June 29 Other
- 3 July Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-02-15 Publication
Why: The worker had claimed she was "singled out" because of an altercation with a company director at the family firm. CNI source report
Case subjects
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Places mentioned
- Granby Place
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