Labour Court overturns Ricoh redundancy ruling

The Labour Court upheld Ricoh Ireland Ltd’s appeal and set aside an order requiring it to re-engage former employee Paul Kealy, finding his redundancy dismissal was not unfair. The decision was signed on 20 February 2025. Kealy alleged he was selected unfairly and that redundancy was used to remove him, citing a prior grievance and bonus dispute. The Court found a business case for restructuring and no identified shortcoming in the process; Kealy had attended the first consultation meeting but did not engage with later invitations. The Court also rejected Ricoh’s time-limit objection because it had not been raised at first instance. No award was made on appeal.