Cyril Murray awarded €2,700 for unfair dismissal

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Cyril Murray won €2,700 for unfair dismissal after the Workplace Relations Commission hearing on 1 April and 18 July 2022; its decision is dated 21 November 2022.

The WRC found that JJ Fleming & Co Ltd had dismissed Murray during a heated exchange at its workplace on 15 February 2021, rather than him resigning.

The adjudication officer found that the employer made no effort to reconsider the dismissal or apply fair procedures. Compensation of three weeks’ salary, €2,700, was ordered; reinstatement and re-engagement were considered impractical. In making the award, the officer took account of Murray’s limited efforts to mitigate his loss.