The Workplace Relations Commission recommended that a start-up restaurant pay a worker €1,000 after dismissing him without giving him an opportunity to put forward his account. The recommendation was dated 12 December 2024. The worker said he was told not to come in after arriving late. The restaurant said he had walked off the job or missed shifts several times, forcing it to close early and turn customers away. The adjudicator said the employment relationship was not working, but the restaurant could have pursued dismissal by following proper procedures. The WRC recommended €1,000 compensation because the worker was dismissed on the spot without a fair chance to respond.
WRC recommends €1,000 for chef dismissed without a chance to respond
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