Labour Court overturns €5,000 recommendation on Portun appeal, recommends €900 instead

The Labour Court overturned a Rights Commissioner’s €5,000 recommendation on Portun Limited’s appeal, finding that the dismissal of a Banksman/Crane Driver was not unfair. The decision was dated 8 October 2003. Portun said it dismissed the worker for continued verbal abuse and threatening behaviour towards a member of management. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union said the company had not explained its grievance procedure or given the worker an opportunity to answer the allegations. The Court recommended €900 in lieu of notice because evidence about the worker’s employment dates was contradictory.