Labour Court upholds Mercer redundancy dismissal decision

The Labour Court has upheld a decision that Gráinne Flannery was not unfairly dismissed when Mercer made her role redundant. The Court signed its decision on 5 January 2026. Flannery argued that the redundancy was a sham and that Mercer selected her after she raised concerns about age and disability discrimination. Mercer said restructuring moved some administrative work to India, reducing the need for staff in Dublin. The Court found the offshoring created a genuine redundancy situation and that Mercer used fair, impartial selection criteria. It concluded the dismissal was not unfair and upheld the earlier decision.