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Firm must pay CFO full €60k losses after 'unreasonable' failure to say why it let her go

Summary

A CFO has been awarded her full losses of €60,000 after her ex-employer failed to provide a reason for her dismissal, causing her significant difficulty in finding new employment. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that Horizon Controls Ltd must pay Helen Nason this amount under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977. Nason was informed of her dismissal without any explanation, and she was cut off from the company's systems immediately. The tribunal noted that the company had financial difficulties and that Nason had warned the CEO about risks in an investment. Despite this, she was dismissed due to redundancy, but the company admitted the process was flawed. Nason applied for 146 positions during her six-month job search, and the adjudicator found that the lack of a reason for her dismissal caused her significant difficulty in finding re-employment. The company argued that Nason should not have been out of work for six months, but the adjudicator found that her efforts to mitigate her losses were reasonable and that the failure to provide a reason was unreasonable.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Firm must pay CFO full €60k losses after 'unreasonable' failure to say why it let her go. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 3 April Other
• March 2024 Other
• 2026-06-03 Publication

Why: "When she asked for a reason for her dismissal, none was forthcoming from the HR manager or the CEO," the tribunal was told. CNI source report

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report