David White loses unfair dismissal claim over wine

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David White lost his unfair dismissal claim before Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator Davnet O'Driscoll, with the outcome reported on 15 September 2025. The adjudicator found that Imac Facilities Gormanston Park was fair in dismissing him in September 2023.

White accepted taking two bottles of wine belonging to a company client without authority. He initially denied wrongdoing when questioned on 26 August 2023, then admitted his mistake, retrieved the bottles and returned them. He argued that dismissal was disproportionate, while the employer relied on its zero-tolerance policy and his senior management responsibilities.