Labour Court upholds worker’s appeal and decides Mount Coote Stud must pay £500

In 1994, the Labour Court upheld a worker’s appeal and decided that Mount Coote Stud pay him £500 in full and final settlement. The decision was dated 22 July 1994. The Rights Commissioner had previously found that the employer did not act unreasonably in ending the worker’s employment. The Labour Court found the employer acted precipitately and that the alternative work offered was neither genuine nor appropriate. The worker’s union argued his dismissal was linked to an injury sustained at work and that suitable alternative work had not been offered. The employer said the worker had not held a permanent position and had declined alternative work.