The WRC found that Gno Plas Teoranta Gno Plas Teo unfairly dismissed Karen Arkins and awarded her €7,500 compensation. The decision was dated 27 February 2023. The company said it outsourced Arkins’s bookkeeping work as a genuine redundancy. The adjudication officer accepted that the outsourcing met the statutory definition of redundancy, but found the company failed to consult her, consider alternatives or follow a fair process. The officer also found that Arkins’s efforts to limit her losses fell short of what was required and said that this was reflected in the award.
WRC awards Karen Arkins €7,500 for unfair dismissal
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