Vet sought compensation after employer conceded dismissal was unfair

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Veterinary business GVE Vets (Ireland) No. 2 Limited conceded that its dismissal of former clinical director Annie Baltz was unfair, leaving the question of redress to be decided by the Workplace Relations Commission.

Baltz was dismissed on 13 March 2024 and began new employment on 1 July that year. She said her losses amounted to approximately €57,907 and sought compensation. Her salary before dismissal was €103,000.

The company’s position at the hearing was that Baltz had failed to mitigate her losses. Chief executive James Cahill said he believed she could have found work quickly as a veterinary surgeon or used locum work to reduce her losses.

Baltz said she had pursued roles that would give her the flexibility to work from home and meet her childcare responsibilities. She said locum positions lacked security of employment.

The WRC held hearings on 9 September 2024 and 19 May 2025. Adjudication officer Louise Boyle closed the May hearing after closing submissions, with her decision to issue in writing. A decision is dated 22 October 2025, but the supplied excerpt does not disclose its outcome.