WRC recommends €4,000 for Cleaner dismissed without fair process

The Workplace Relations Commission recommended €4,000 compensation for a Cleaner after finding that Workshop dismissed her without a fair or formal procedure. The recommendation was dated 24 August 2026. The worker said she was dismissed after taking certified sick leave and denied the employer's criticisms of her work. Workshop said she had resigned after discussions about work standards and attendance, and denied that her sick leave prompted the termination. The adjudication officer found that Workshop dismissed the worker and had not given her an opportunity to defend herself. The officer noted that the employer had not documented a resignation, that no process had addressed concerns about her work, and that she had passed probation without issues being raised. The officer recommended compensation because neither side wanted to resume the working relationship.