Labour Court recommends €2,000 for Icts (UK) Limited worker dismissed after aircraft-door incident

The Labour Court awarded a worker €2,000 in compensation for the way Icts (UK) Limited handled her dismissal after she opened an aircraft door while working as a security agent at Dublin Airport. The Court did not recommend reinstatement. The company said staff were forbidden to touch aircraft doors or controls and could face summary dismissal. The worker said she had not acted deliberately and was not told she could have representation at the meeting where her employment was terminated. The Court was dissatisfied with the summary handling of the case and with how her right to accompaniment or representation was dealt with. It advised the company to tighten its disciplinary procedures. The recommendation was signed on 8 November 2005.