WRC upholds Ciaran Kelly’s unfair dismissal complaint and awards €21,216

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The Workplace Relations Commission upheld Ciaran Kelly’s complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 after Securitas Security Services (Ireland) Ltd dismissed him for allowing a site visitor through a barrier to use a toilet. Adjudicator Caroline Reidy found the dismissal was not proportionate or within the bounds of a reasonable employer’s actions, and ordered the company to pay Kelly €21,216.

Kelly said the visitor appeared distressed and bent over, and that he let him through because he feared the man would soil himself before reaching the bathroom. The company said the dismissal followed a breach of access procedures and trust. Reidy declined to order Kelly’s reinstatement, saying it was not an appropriate remedy in the circumstances.