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Worker fired, stabbed, after marrying boss's daugther
2025-10-20
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In October 2024 a worker at a motor garage claimed he was dismissed after marrying the boss's daughter. He said he was told not to return to work two days after the marriage and was later sent to the garage to collect his car, where he was attacked and stabbed. The Workplace Relations Commission, in a fully anonymised decision, found the dismissal unfair and awarded the worker €30,278 in compensation for 54 weeks' lost wages, reflecting the national minimum wage increase in January 2025. The decision noted that the assaults were still under Garda investigation and that publishing details could identify an asylum seeker. The employer did not attend the hearing, while the worker represented himself and was deemed credible. The award was made under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Worker fired, stabbed, after marrying boss's daugther. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2025 Other
- 2025-10-20 Publication
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