Labour Court recommends extra €1,000 redundancy payment for Horans worker

The Labour Court recommended that a worker at Horans Retail Statoil Station receive an additional €1,000 ex-gratia redundancy payment. The recommendation was dated 18 December 2003. The worker said she was concerned that the timing of her dismissal during an investigation into a theft had damaged her reputation in the community. The company said financial pressures and changes needed for a food licence led to redundancies, and that she was not under suspicion. The Court accepted that a genuine redundancy was the sole reason for ending her employment, but said the matter could have been handled more sensitively and explained more fully. It recommended the payment in full and final settlement of her claim.