Labour Court rejects Union request for further South Dublin County Council review

The Labour Court varied a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation on 26 June 2014, rejecting the Union’s request for a further independent review of a South Dublin County Council investigation. It recommended making the Council’s Staff Welfare Office services available to the worker. The Union appealed on the worker’s behalf, arguing that the review should be conducted by someone independent of the Council. The Council said it had followed its procedures and accepted the original recommendation for an internal review by a senior director. The Court found no suggestion that the investigation breached procedure or natural justice, and saw no reason for another review.