WRC rejects Áine Houlihan’s constructive dismissal complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) rejected Áine Houlihan’s constructive dismissal complaint against Baxter Essc Ltd, finding she was not constructively dismissed. The decision was dated 15 May 2023. Houlihan said excessive workload and her treatment at work left her no reasonable alternative but to resign. The company denied constructive dismissal and any breach of her statutory employment rights. The WRC found the employer had taken extensive steps to support her return after illness and address workload concerns, and that there was no evidence its conduct made it unreasonable for her to continue working. It also noted she had not raised formal grievances about issues later relied on. A separate complaint under the Organisation of Working Time Act was withdrawn on 13 April 2022.