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Builder sacked for "unexplained" mileage on work van wins €10K
2024-11-29
Charge Or Pretrial
Summary
A tribunal awarded €10,000 in unfair dismissal compensation to builder Barry Naughton after his employer, Protum Services, terminated him for alleged misuse of a company van and tampering with a dashboard vehicle tracker. The company had installed trackers in 2022 for insurance purposes and claimed Naughton repeatedly disconnected the device, leading to over 1,000 unrecorded miles. Naughton denied unplugging the tracker, arguing that personal use of company vans was common practice and that he had been permitted to use the van for transporting motorbikes and picking up his daughter. The tribunal found the dismissal unfair due to procedural shortcomings, including a lack of natural justice and no appeal, but reduced the award by 50% to account for Naughton's contribution to his own dismissal, resulting in a final €10,000 award.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Builder sacked for "unexplained" mileage on work van wins €10K. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 2023 Other
- 1 December 2023 Other
- 8 December Other
- 2024-11-29 Publication
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