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Mental health worker described as 'mad f***er' in unsent email awarded €13K

Summary

In July 2024 the Workplace Relations Commission awarded a mental‑health worker €13,000 after a charity secretary's unsent email draft used the term "mad f***er" to describe him. The secretary claimed the phrase was affectionate, praising his commitment to a 24‑hour café‑centre project launched in 2019. The worker had received state funding for 2019‑2020, then continued developing the project in 2021 without pay. In December 2021 he agreed to partner with the charity, but in February 2022 a memorandum of understanding was signed without proper board registration. The HSE declared the MoU null in June 2022, and the centre never opened. The worker later emailed the charity in April 2022 that he was taking time off, citing "uniquely damaging knocks and bangs" from the project.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mental health worker described as 'mad f***er' in unsent email awarded €13K. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• December 2021 Other
• June 2022 Other
• February 2022 Other
• April 2022 Other
• May 2022 Other
• 2019 and 2020 Other
• 2024-07-08 Publication

Why: The secretary stated her belief that the complainant's "erratic" behaviour was due to him working intensely without reward but also because the complainant was distressed by "past experiences". CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report