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Worker says tech entrepreneur 'apoplectic' after she copied auditor on late pay complaint
2025-01-23
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Summary
Thomasina Egan, a former employee of Red Zinc Ltd, has filed a statutory complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 alleging that tech entrepreneur Donal Morris, the company's founder, fired her in a "fit of temper" after she emailed the auditor about unpaid wages. Egan claims Morris called her "apoplectic" on 29 November 2023, told her "you're fired," and removed her access to company systems. Morris denies firing her, stating he never said that and that the letter was a final warning, not a dismissal. He also says he could not recall the 29 November call and that any conversation in early December was calm and not acrimonious. The Workplace Relations Commission will decide who bears the burden of proof before hearing the case in full, and an adjudicator has requested further evidence to clarify the sequence of events.
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What: Report matter: Worker says tech entrepreneur 'apoplectic' after she copied auditor on late pay complaint. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 29 November Incident
- 29 November 2023 Other
- December 2023 Other
- 4 December Other
- 2025-01-23 Publication
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