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Vet awarded €43k after unfair dismissal from senior post
Summary
A senior veterinarian, Annie Baltz, has been awarded €43,500 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after being unfairly dismissed from her clinical director position with CVS (Ireland) Veterinary Service No. 2 Ltd in March 2024. The tribunal found that her dismissal was procedurally flawed under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, but the company argued it should not be required to compensate her fully for her losses. Ms Baltz, who had 12 years of experience, was dismissed following an internal investigation into a bullying complaint. She claimed the investigation was an attempt to remove her from the company and that she faced stress and a two-week absence from work in July 2023. After being suspended in September 2023, she was eventually awarded three-quarters of her assessed losses of €58,000.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Vet awarded €43k after unfair dismissal from senior post. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2023 Other
- 11 September 2023 Other
- July 2024 Other
- 2025-11-05 Publication
Why: Its lawyers argued at a hearing in May that because of the level of demand for qualified vets, the complainant should have been able to find work again very quickly. CNI source report
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Places mentioned
- High Court
- Ms Boyle's view
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