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Truck driver fired for letting concrete go hard in lorry awarded €2k
Summary
Brian O'Neill, a truck driver for Total Highway Maintenance Ltd, was dismissed after he left a load of concrete in a lorry overnight, causing it to harden and become unusable. O'Neill had been instructed to bring the concrete to Tallaght, but the customer only needed a third of the load. He returned to the Kilkenny depot with the excess concrete, claiming he was exhausted after 15 hours and intended to clean the lorry the next day. The company's manager, Mr L, terminated his employment the following evening, citing the incident as the final straw. O'Neill had previously received two formal warnings for speeding and safety concerns. A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator found the dismissal procedurally lacking but concluded O'Neill should have known it could lead to dismissal. The tribunal awarded him €2,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Truck driver fired for letting concrete go hard in lorry awarded €2k. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Thursday 28 September 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday 29 September Other
- 2024-11-21 Publication
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