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Irish Rail manager says he's paid €121k 'for doing nothing'
Summary
Dermot Alastair Mills, a former finance manager at Irish Rail, claims his role was reduced to almost nothing after he made a protected disclosure in 2014 about accounting matters. He says he now spends most of his week reading newspapers, eating sandwiches and walking, with no work-related emails or communications. Mills alleges he was penalised for whistleblowing, losing responsibilities for capital budgets, fixed assets and government reporting, and was excluded from meetings and training. He says this exclusion hindered his 2018 application for a senior post, and that interviewers were aware of his disclosure. Irish Rail accepts the disclosure but denies penalisation, arguing the Workplace Relations Commission can only decide on any alleged penalty. The case was adjourned, with no next hearing before February.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Irish Rail manager says he's paid €121k 'for doing nothing'. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 2014 Incident
- January 2016 Other
- August 2016 Other
- 2006 and 2007 Other
- 2013 and 2014 Other
- 2022-11-30 Publication
Why: Mr Mills's representative, industrial relations consultant and former Irish Rail HR chief John Keenan, said his client was "still enduring penalisation" in his continuing employment because of the alleged reduction of his role. CNI source report
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