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Disgruntled nixer client produced gun, WRC hears
2023-06-26
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Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission upheld Mark Hosey's unfair dismissal complaint against Mark Johnson Motors under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, but did not order the employer to pay the €8,650 loss claimed by Hosey. Compensation was limited to eight weeks' pay for breaches of employment rights. The tribunal heard that Hosey was dismissed after a dispute over parts invoicing and a death threat incident in August 2019 when a customer of his nixer business produced a gun. Hosey denied charging €400 for a repair, citing unpaid parts and a lack of proof of payment. The employer argued that Hosey could not prove he paid for parts and that the gun incident was not a cause for dismissal. The adjudicating officer ruled the dismissal unfair on procedural grounds, awarded four weeks' pay for a rights breach, and ordered weeks' pay in lieu of notice, totaling €6,280 in orders against the garage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Disgruntled nixer client produced gun, WRC hears. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2019 Other
- July 2018 Other
- May 2021 Other
- 2023-06-26 Publication
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Outcome: She added that as a result of her unfair dismissal ruling, it followed that the employer was in breach of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973, and made a further order for weeks' pay in lieu of notice.
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