Des O’Farrell awarded over €40,000 for unfair dismissal

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Des O’Farrell was awarded more than €40,000 for constructive dismissal by the Workplace Relations Commission, reported on 23 November 2022. The report says the dispute followed his exclusion from the Danone plant at Rocklands, County Wexford.

The WRC adjudicator found McGuire Haulage had to provide suitable work or end O’Farrell’s contract, but did neither, effectively ending his 23 years of service. The union report says the company offered work in Dublin, which it described as unsuitable for him.