Labour Court recommends €400 payment to Cavan & Leitrim Railway worker after redundancy

In 2006, the Labour Court recommended that Cavan & Leitrim Railway Co. Ltd pay an unnamed worker €400 after his employment ended in a redundancy. The recommendation was dated 28 April 2006. The union sought compensation for unfair dismissal, arguing that the work continued through an unpaid volunteer. The company said its need for employees had ceased and that it had met its obligations. The Court found the dismissal was by reason of redundancy and could not be held unfair. It recommended the ex-gratia payment because the worker did not qualify for statutory redundancy pay due to his length of service.