Paul McNutt awarded €7,000 for constructive dismissal

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Paul McNutt was awarded €7,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission for constructive dismissal after his employer repeatedly refused trade union representation during internal processes. The proceedings were reported on 19 October 2022.

The WRC heard the complaint on 29 April 2022 and issued its decision on 30 September 2022. McNutt had resigned on 8 November 2019 and submitted his complaint on 5 May 2020.

The report said the underlying disciplinary allegation concerned incorrectly recorded working hours, while McNutt said employees normally logged a full day when training finished early. The employer denied that it targeted him because of perceived trade union activity.