Labour Court rejects Fernando Ribeiro’s appeal over dismissal from Dunboyne Castle Hotel

The Labour Court affirmed the finding that Fernando Ribeiro was not unfairly dismissed by Danceglen Limited T/A Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa. His appeal failed in a determination dated 28 June 2018. Ribeiro, a night manager, disputed breaching the hotel’s policies and challenged the investigation and disciplinary process. The employer said he had stored shortcuts to sensitive company and guest information on a USB key and emailed company information to his personal account. The Court found his explanation for emailing function related data lacked credibility and that he had not adequately explained why he needed access to the sensitive information. It concluded the dismissal was within the range of responses open to a reasonable employer.