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Car salesman fired after running into boss on 'unauthorised' sun holiday wins €12.5k
Summary
Gary Maloney, a used‑car salesman, was dismissed by Bill Griffin Motors after he went on a holiday in Albufeira, Portugal, during a week when the company's directors were attending a family wedding. Maloney had requested annual leave for the week of 10 October 2022, but the sales director, David Griffin, denied the request, insisting the sales team be present. Maloney travelled to Albufeira, where he met the directors at a bar and took a selfie with them, which was circulated among staff. When he returned to the dealership, he was confronted by senior sales executive David Fleming, who questioned his whereabouts and told him to leave. Maloney claimed he was told to leave the premises and that the employer would contact him. The Workplace Relations Commission found no evidence of a disciplinary process and ruled the dismissal unfair, awarding Maloney €12,500 in compensation for his financial loss of €19,026.
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What: Report matter: Car salesman fired after running into boss on 'unauthorised' sun holiday wins €12.5k. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- July 2022 Other
- 10 October Other
- October 2022 Other
- 2024-01-24 Publication
Why: The firm's sales director, David Griffin, said he never approved the leave request as he wanted his full sales team at work that week because he and a fellow director, Robert Griffin, were due to attend a family wedding. CNI source report
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