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Manager said to have produced fraudulent training record wins €10k over unfair dismissal
Summary
Michelle Murray, a client services manager at Cagney Maintenance Service Ltd, was dismissed in August 2024 after an investigation found her training record fraudulent. The investigation was triggered when a cleaner, Sylvia Sanchez, arrived at a Dublin site with blue dye in her hair, contrary to a dress‑code policy. Murray had warned Sanchez that the dye was not allowed, leading to Sanchez's resignation. Murray claimed she had not falsified any documents and that the alleged training record had been forged. An HR officer's investigation revealed "clear fraudulent information" in Sanchez's record. The Workplace Relations Commission found the dismissal reasonable but unfair because Murray was denied the right to cross‑examine her accusers. The tribunal awarded her €10,000 in compensation, including €5,580 for unfair dismissal and €4,500 for a breach of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994. No further claims were upheld.
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What: Report matter: Manager said to have produced fraudulent training record wins €10k over unfair dismissal. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
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- March 2023 Other
- 11 March 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 4 May 2023 Other
- April 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-06-30 Publication
Why: She told the hearing she had observed Ms Murray "yelling" at her co-workers and said that some workers had "left the job because of the treatment they received" from Ms Murray. CNI source report
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