Darryl Scales awarded €990 after unfair dismissal finding

The Workplace Relations Commission found that Darryl Scales was unfairly dismissed by Ennistymon Parish & Community Group and awarded him €990 in compensation. The decision was dated 12 July 2024. Scales said he was dismissed after raising concerns about an incident at work and telling his supervisor he felt unsafe. The group said he had resigned after a dispute with his supervisor, including throwing his keys and saying he would not return. The WRC found that he had been dismissed and had enough continuous service to bring the claim. The WRC found the dismissal unfair because the group did not follow fair procedures before ending his employment. It awarded four weeks’ pay, with compensation chosen because the relationship had broken down. The award was limited after the WRC found that Scales had not adequately tried to reduce his losses and was unavailable for work while attending a full-time course.