Labour Court upholds €2,000 recommendation in Lake Communications redundancy appeal

In 2003, the Labour Court upheld a recommendation that Lake Communications Limited pay a senior buyer €2,000 in additional compensation after her redundancy. The decision was dated 18 March 2003. The Court said the amount was reasonable and should be treated as an ex-gratia payment in addition to compensation already paid when the redundancy was implemented. The worker said another senior buyer had been hired and retained after she was made redundant, despite her being the most senior buyer in the department. The company said it needed only one buyer and that she lacked the experience and skills for that role. The Court disallowed the appeal and affirmed the Rights Commissioner’s recommendation.