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Fast food worker 'sacked on spot' during row with manager wins unfair dismissal case

Summary

A fast food worker, Martin Gerard Murphy, was found to have been unfairly dismissed by the Workplace Relations Commission after being sacked on the spot during an altercation with his manager. The commission awarded him €500 in compensation for the lack of fair procedures. The manager claimed Murphy had pointed a knife at him and was aggressive, leading to his immediate dismissal. However, the commission found that while there was some conflict in the evidence, the nature of the altercation did not justify instant dismissal. Murphy denied pointing a knife and stated he was dismissed without notice or explanation. The adjudicator noted that the business should have followed a disciplinary process rather than dismissing him on the spot.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Fast food worker 'sacked on spot' during row with manager wins unfair dismissal case. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 15 September Other
• 15th September 2023 Other
• 2024-04-25 Publication

Why: The Workplace Relations Commission made the award of compensation on the basis because there had been "no due process" followed and Mr Murphy had simply been sacked on the spot on 15 September last year. CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report