WRC rejects factory worker’s unfair dismissal complaint

The WRC rejected a worker’s unfair dismissal complaint, finding that dismissal was proportionate after three deliberate breaches of workplace rules. The decision was dated 4 October 2017. The worker said the dismissal was substantively and procedurally unfair. The factory said he left his station and work without permission, including while handling raw meat. The WRC found the investigation and disciplinary process fair and concluded that the worker knowingly breached the rules on three occasions.