WRC rejects Dunnes Stores manager’s constructive dismissal complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission found Damian Tuite’s constructive dismissal complaint against Dunnes Stores not well-founded, with no award recorded. Adjudication Officer Eileen Campbell dated the decision 29 May 2026. Tuite alleged that contact from the retailer and a letter calling him to a meeting pressured him to resign. Dunnes Stores denied constructive dismissal and said it maintained supportive contact and discussed leave options. The adjudicator found the meeting letter was not a repudiatory breach and that the employer’s conduct did not make resignation reasonable. She also noted that Tuite resigned without raising a grievance and had not shown resignation was his only option.