WRC finds Declan McMullan’s constructive-dismissal complaint against Keyguard Security not well founded

The Workplace Relations Commission found Declan McMullan’s constructive-dismissal complaint against Keyguard Security Ltd not well founded. McMullan said workplace issues, including a shift change and the handling of his grievances, led him to resign. The decision, dated 5 January 2024, concerned McMullan’s resignation from his static security officer job in July 2022. Keyguard disputed the complaint in written submissions but did not attend the hearing. The adjudication officer said McMullan had resigned before fully using the available grievance procedures and found no evidence that Keyguard could not address his concerns. In a constructive-dismissal claim, the employee must show the employer’s conduct was a significant breach or so unreasonable that continuing at work could not fairly be expected. The officer found the issues did not meet that test and McMullan had not met the high burden of proof.