WRC rejects Declan Duffy’s unfair-dismissal complaint against Forte Healthcare

The Workplace Relations Commission found Declan Duffy’s unfair-dismissal complaint against Forte Healthcare Ltd not well founded in a decision dated 22 August 2023. Duffy said concerns about his company car, a performance improvement plan and exclusion from a sales conference made his continued employment intolerable. The company said the car had been assessed as roadworthy, the plan addressed performance concerns and conference attendance reflected the training content. The adjudication officer found the improvement plan premature and the handling of the conference exclusion poor, but concluded those matters did not leave Duffy with no choice but to resign. The officer also found he had not used the company’s grievance procedure despite opportunities to raise his concerns.