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Dublin Bus driver twice caught using mobile phone loses unfair dismissal claim
Summary
In June 2023 the Workplace Relations Commission dismissed a claim of unfair dismissal brought by Dublin Bus driver Okan Karpuz. Karpuz had been dismissed in December 2019 after two incidents in which inspectors observed him using his mobile phone while driving. He argued that he was checking on his family and that a sick son was at home during the second incident. The Commission found no procedural breach that would render the dismissal unfair. Dublin Bus maintains a zero‑tolerance policy on mobile phone use while driving, and the company's HR head had previously described such breaches as gross misconduct. Karpuz's union representative criticised the company for inconsistent treatment of the two incidents, but the Commission upheld the dismissal. The decision was published on 29 June 2023.
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What: Report matter: Dublin Bus driver twice caught using mobile phone loses unfair dismissal claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 2019 Incident
- 30 October 2019 Other
- November 7th Hearing Or Sentence
- 21 November 2019 Incident
- 18 December 2019 Other
- 2023-06-29 Publication
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