WRC rejects eBay worker’s constructive dismissal claim

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The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Eanna Donoghue’s constructive dismissal claim against eBay Europe Services Ltd. He resigned after a written warning for work avoidance was upheld on appeal; adjudicator Eileen Campbell found he had not shown that resignation was his only option.

The warning followed an incident in which a screen recording showed Donoghue had finished answering a customer email but remained unavailable for up to five minutes. His manager said that more than 60 seconds of idle time on an email counted as work avoidance. Donoghue said the warning and earlier counselling for lateness were linked to grievances he had raised, while the company recorded three late arrivals and submitted that he had been late eight times.