WRC finds Michael Hutchinson’s redundancy dismissal was fair

The Workplace Relations Commission found that Michael Hutchinson was not unfairly dismissed when Schivo Medical Limited made his role redundant. The decision, dated 22 November 2021, said the company had a genuine redundancy and applied its length-of-service selection criterion fairly. Hutchinson argued that redundancy was used as a cover to end his employment, pointing to quality concerns he had raised and his working relationship with a former manager. Schivo said it restructured its quality department after the manager left and selected employees by length of service. The adjudication officer found no link between Hutchinson’s dismissal and the issues he raised or his relationships at work.