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Recruiter who 'went into full combat mode' fails in constructive dismissal claim

Summary

Liam Howlin, a recruiter at Indeed Ireland Operations Ltd, claimed constructive dismissal after resigning in February 2023, alleging threatening behaviour, defamation and denial of rights. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found he had not shown the resignation was reasonable. The case centred on a series of Slack message incidents, a formal grievance over an October 2022 quarterly review, and a subsequent investigation that upheld his grievance but recommended formal communication training. The WRC noted Howlin's strong sense of grievance and lack of acceptance of any wrongdoing. His appeal largely upheld the original findings. The WRC concluded that Howlin's resignation was not a constructive dismissal, attributing fault to him rather than Indeed. The hearing ran from October 2023 to February 2024. The parties were represented by Cillian McGovern BL for Howlin and Des Ryan BL for Indeed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Recruiter who 'went into full combat mode' fails in constructive dismissal claim. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• February 2023 Other
• August 2022 Other
• October 2022 Incident
• December 2022 Other
• October 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-03-07 Publication

Case subjects

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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