Labour Court dismisses worker’s appeal over €1,500 recommendation to Townlink Construction

The Labour Court dismissed a worker’s appeal and confirmed a Rights Commissioner’s €1,500 recommendation concerning his dismissal from Townlink Construction Ltd. The decision was dated 30 August 2006. The worker, represented by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, argued that his mobile-phone use on site was an emergency and that the alleged threat to a site manager had not been investigated. The company said he was dismissed for threatening the manager after receiving a written warning about phone use on site. The Rights Commissioner found that proper procedures had not been followed, while also criticising the worker’s behaviour, and recommended €1,500 in settlement. The Labour Court confirmed that recommendation and dismissed the appeal.