WRC closes written-warning dispute after worker did not pursue internal appeal

The Workplace Relations Commission recommended that an employer take no further action on a worker’s dispute over a written warning because she had not exhausted the internal appeal process. The recommendation was dated 7 August 2024. The worker said the disciplinary investigation was unfair and sought written confirmation that the allegations against her were unsubstantiated. The employer said it asked her to set out her appeal grounds and later offered another opportunity to appeal. The officer found that the worker had not used the available appeal procedure before referring the dispute to the WRC, and that the employer had responded promptly to her appeal notification. The recommendation did not decide the allegations or the fairness of the warning.