Patricia Groarke wins unfair dismissal claim at WRC

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Patricia Groarke won an unfair dismissal claim against Pat The Baker at the Workplace Relations Commission, with the outcome reported on 2 July 2024.

WRC adjudicating officer Emer O'Shea found that refusing to allow her to revoke her resignation amounted to an unfair dismissal. The WRC recommended that Pat The Baker pay her €3,500.

Groarke had worked as a van salesperson from 14 November 2022 until 15 November 2023. The dispute followed an incident at a SuperValu on 11 November 2023, after which she resigned. Pat The Baker argued that she had resigned voluntarily and lacked the required one-year service, but the WRC upheld her complaint.