The Workplace Relations Commission found that Sport & Leisure Travel Ltd fairly dismissed former corporate sales director David O'Connor for gross misconduct. The decision, dated 14 April 2026, rejected his unfair-dismissal complaint. The company said messages to a junior colleague and a recruiter damaged trust and confidence. O'Connor argued that the messages reflected workplace banter, that procedures were unfair and that dismissal was disproportionate. The WRC found the process fair and the dismissal reasonable, citing repeated hurtful remarks to a junior employee.
WRC upholds Sport & Leisure Travel dismissal of David O'Connor
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