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Cleaner who showed 'utter disregard towards her duties' wins unfair dismissal claim
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that the Irish Aviation Authority must pay €2,815 in compensation to Anne Millar, a cleaner who had worked for 27 years at the Shannon aviation radio station. The commission found that Millar's dismissal was unfair because procedural defects marred the disciplinary process. The key unfairness was that the line manager and supervisor of Millar, Mr Winship and Mr Whitsell, carried out the entire process, including the decision to dismiss, without proper separation of duties. The commission also noted that Millar was the last cleaner directly employed by the IAA under a public‑sector contract that had been in place since 2002, and that she had been aware of her underperformance. The IAA had argued the dismissal was lawful on grounds of underperformance, but the tribunal found that the complaints came from a subcontractor cleaner with a vested interest.
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What: Report matter: Cleaner who showed 'utter disregard towards her duties' wins unfair dismissal claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2002 to 2021 Other
- 2023-02-14 Publication
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