Labour Court upholds Tesco worker’s monetary recommendation on appeal

The Labour Court upheld a Rights Commissioner’s monetary recommendation after Tesco Ireland Limited appealed. The decision was dated 18 July 2013. The worker said the investigation and speculation among staff caused her upset and that resolving her grievance took more than four months. Tesco said its investigation followed company policy, found the worker had no case to answer and found no evidence of unfair treatment in its grievance review. The Court found exceptional circumstances in the delay in resolving the grievance and the language used to convey the investigation outcome, justifying the monetary recommendation.