Labour Court upholds decision rejecting James Morris’s unfair dismissal complaint

The Labour Court upheld the decision rejecting James Morris’s unfair dismissal complaint against Sig Trading (Ireland) Limited Sig Ireland. Its determination was signed on 18 January 2022. Morris was dismissed after failing a random drug and alcohol test on 18 February 2019. Morris disputed knowing about the employer’s substance misuse policy and said he had smoked a joint by mistake. The Court found he was familiar with the policy and knew the likely consequences of breaching it. It concluded that substantial grounds justified dismissal and that the decision fell within the band of reasonableness.