The Labour Court rejected a worker's appeal but increased compensation from £200 (€253.95) to £1,000 (€1,269.74) in a decision signed on 3 December 2001. The worker, who was employed at a veterinary clinic run by Brian Flynn and a partner, had appealed a Rights Commissioner's recommendation. Flynn said the worker probably would have been let go in February when the foot-and-mouth disease crisis affected the business. The Court relied on that statement in amending the compensation payment.