WRC rejects Bus Eireann driver’s working-time complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission found Mark Thompson’s working-time complaint against Bus Eireann not well founded in a decision dated 5 February 2025. Thompson said he was disciplined after refusing to work beyond his notified finish time; the WRC found an unexpected driver sickness absence justified the change under the Organisation of Working Time Act. Thompson was a spare driver based in County Kerry. Bus Eireann said the standby driver was assigned to cover a colleague who had unexpectedly called in sick. The adjudication officer found no breach of the Act. The complaint did not determine whether the disciplinary sanction was proportionate; that appeal was being handled internally.