Prison officer wins unfair dismissal case over absence

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A prison officer won an unfair dismissal case at the Workplace Relations Commission after an absence without leave allegation.

WRC adjudicator Breiffni O’Neill ordered the prison service to re-engage her from 24 April 2023.

The period between dismissal on 16 July 2021 and the decision was ordered to count as unpaid suspension.

The adjudicator found the employer’s conduct wholly unreasonable and unfair, citing serious procedural breaches during the dismissal process.