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Employee secures High Court injunction preventing her dismissal
Summary
A woman secured a High Court injunction to stop her employer from dismissing her for alleged gross misconduct. She claims she was fired after delivering a 28‑page letter to her boss's home outlining grievances about his behaviour. She says handing the letter was not gross misconduct and that dismissal steps breached fair procedures. The employer denied breaches and argued the relationship was irretrievably tainted. Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy granted a limited injunction, requiring the firm to pay her salary and bonuses pending the full hearing, and restraining it from further disciplinary action. The order also allows the defendant to suspend her while continuing to pay her salary. The case is subject to a confidentiality order under the 2008 Civil Law Act, and the parties remain unnamed. The injunction does not address any potential damages. The dispute remains in the High Court, not the Workplace Relations Commission.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Employee secures High Court injunction preventing her dismissal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- June 2022 Other
- 2023-07-24 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
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