Labour Court upholds recommendation in Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services appeal involving SIPTU-represented worker

The Labour Court upheld an adjudication officer’s recommendation in Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services’ appeal over a worker’s disciplinary process. The decision was signed on 20 September 2019. The worker, represented by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, had questioned the fairness of the process after a verbal exchange with a colleague. The Court accepted some concerns but found the unfairness did not justify overturning the outcome. It questioned whether the exchange warranted a disciplinary investigation and said mediation might have been a better approach. The employer transferred the worker from the ward after a witness made a separate complaint that was not upheld. The employer assured the Court there was no ongoing ban on the worker returning to the ward.