Labour Court finds lounge chargehand unfairly dismissed and awards £2,000

The Labour Court found a lounge chargehand unfairly dismissed and decided Artane/Beaumont Family Recreational Centre Limited should pay him £2,000 compensation. The decision was signed on 14 November 1989. The Irish National Union Of Vinters' Grocers' and Allied Trades Assistants appealed on the worker's behalf. The Rights Commissioner had recommended £1,500 compensation and found the dismissal justified; the Labour Court changed that finding and increased the compensation. The dispute followed a bar audit deficit and the disappearance of 12 free kegs. The Centre said the worker failed to record the delivery; he said he left the docket in the cash register and had mixed up the delivery date. The Court found that the reasons warranted disciplinary action but did not amount to substantial grounds for dismissal. It ruled reinstatement inappropriate because trust between the parties could not be restored.