WRC dismisses two complaints against Ennis pub on legal grounds

The Workplace Relations Commission could not proceed with Leonard Watters’ unfair dismissal complaint or his complaint about an employment regulation order against Ennis Bar and Lounge t/a Diarmuid Ennis Public House. The decision was dated 23 October 2024, and no award was made. The adjudication officer found Watters did not have the 12 months of service required to bring an unfair dismissal complaint. His argument that outstanding holidays should count toward the qualifying period was rejected. The officer also could not identify an employment regulation order that applied to the case. The merits were not decided.