WRC rejects Jason Bolger’s redundancy payment complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission found Jason Bolger was not entitled to a redundancy payment after unreasonably refusing suitable alternative employment offered by The Buttery Bistro Limited. The decision was dated 24 July 2024. Bolger said the proposed commercial kitchen role focused on sales and that he had not received a written job description. The company said it offered the role on improved terms, including a salary increase, a Monday-to-Friday schedule and a pension. The officer found Bolger already had responsibility for kitchen and catering operations, had not raised his concerns with the company and could have tried the role before deciding whether to take redundancy. His complaint was not well-founded.