Labour Court recommends closure of worker’s investigation complaint

The Labour Court recommended that a worker and An Education Body accept as closed a dispute over the handling of a workplace investigation. The determination, dated 26 January 2026, followed the worker’s appeal of an Adjudication Officer’s recommendation. The worker objected to the investigation’s handling of third-party allegations, changes to its terms of reference and disciplinary proceedings after the investigation found he had no case to answer on a sexual-harassment complaint. The employer said the third-party allegations were not investigated, the revised terms were shared with him and the process followed established policies. The Court found no major breaches or flaws in the process. It noted that the worker had an opportunity to comment on the revised terms and acknowledged the report was likely to have reached the same outcome. The Court cited the elapsed time and the worker’s departure from the employment in recommending closure. The appeal duplicates LCR23215.