The Workplace Relations Commission awarded Zohaib Akhtar €5,500 for unfair dismissal and €450 for failure to provide minimum notice in complaints against Johnston Hearty Retail Limited t/a Daybreak. The decision was dated 31 January 2024. Akhtar said his hours were reduced before his employment was terminated without a reason or fair process. The respondent did not attend the hearing. The WRC found the dismissal unfair, citing the lack of a fair process and an unexplained complaint that had not been investigated. Akhtar found new work in July 2023, which the officer said was reflected in the compensation award.
Daybreak ordered to pay €5,500 to unfairly dismissed employee
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