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Tyre company ordered to pay €27k to fitter of 22 years service
Summary
John O'Sullivan, a mobile tyre fitter who had worked for Tysoucha Ltd (trading as Tyresource) since 2000, was dismissed in 2022 after 22 years and nine months of service. The company, which claimed it was not liable for redundancy, argued that O'Sullivan was not made redundant because he found new work almost immediately. The tribunal found that the company had stopped the mobile tyre‑fitting service, effectively removing O'Sullivan's work vehicle, and that the alternative work offered was unsuitable due to transport issues. Consequently, the tribunal ordered the company to pay statutory redundancy based on his long service, amounting to €27,000, and noted that he was not entitled to notice pay because he left without completing his notice period.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Tyre company ordered to pay €27k to fitter of 22 years service. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2022 Other
- 2023-07-21 Publication
Why: A company that claimed a tyre fitter it let go after nearly 23 years on the job was not due a redundancy payment because he found new work "almost" immediately has been ordered to pay him €27,000. CNI source report
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