WRC finds Louise Walsh’s redundancy dismissal was fair

The Workplace Relations Commission found Louise Walsh was not unfairly dismissed when Camile Thai Kitchen Ltd made her redundant. The decision was dated 3 March 2023. Four working-time complaints were withdrawn at the hearing. Walsh worked as a restaurant supervisor for 39 hours a week. She argued there was no genuine redundancy and said she was selected after refusing a proposed reduction in her hours. The company said COVID-19 restrictions caused substantial losses and that restructuring was needed to protect the business. The adjudication officer accepted that the company could restructure and found its redundancy process and selection were fair. The officer therefore found Walsh’s dismissal was not unfair. The four withdrawn complaints concerned working time.