Labour Court recommends reinstatement for Howmedica worker

The Labour Court recommended that Howmedica Ltd reinstate a worker it had dismissed, finding dismissal too severe despite serious breaches of employment standards. The recommendation was signed on 20 July 1989. The Irish Transport And General Workers Union argued the dismissal was harsh and that the company should have discussed mitigation before implementing it. Howmedica Ltd said the worker had gone on holiday to the Canary Islands while on sick leave without telling the company and had submitted a medical certificate saying he had been examined in Limerick while abroad. The Court recommended reinstatement from 16 August 1989, an unpaid suspension covering 15 May to 15 August, and a final written warning.