The Workplace Relations Commission did not uphold a security operative’s complaint about an oral warning in a recommendation dated 16 November 2017. The warning had expired and been removed from his file before the hearing. The operative, a police officer outside the Garda Síochána, said he had not been told about a changed policy on returning to duty after court appearances and was not represented at an informal meeting. The company said the policy had been communicated to staff. The adjudicator found confusion over how effectively the change had been communicated, but said the formal disciplinary process that followed met required standards.