Nkemka Patrick Okachi reinstated after sexual harassment dismissal

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Nkemka Patrick Okachi was reinstated after unfair dismissal over a sexual harassment allegation by the Workplace Relations Commission, reported on 11 February 2025. The WRC ordered Sodexo Ireland Ltd to restore him to his former terms and conditions.

The WRC found that the investigation was neither fair nor independent, relying on flawed procedures and hearsay. No senior manager involved in the process had viewed the CCTV footage, and the adjudicator said the dismissal was disproportionate given the lack of evidence against him.

The allegation followed an encounter at a gym on 11 January 2023. Okachi denied that the conversation was sexual; the WRC report said the employer dismissed him in February 2023 after investigating the complaint.

The WRC decision was later cited in a report on reinstatement and re-engagement remedies, published on 14 November 2025.