WRC rejects Seamus Behan’s unfair dismissal complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission found Liberties Recycling Training & Development fairly dismissed van driver Seamus Behan after a workplace altercation with a colleague. Behan argued the investigation and disciplinary process were unfair, citing conflicting witness accounts and the lack of CCTV review. The adjudication officer found the witness evidence supported the employer’s account, fair procedures were followed and dismissal was proportionate. His unfair dismissal complaint was not well-founded.