The Labour Court reinstated an apprentice mechanic at Arlington Motors Limited after he appealed his dismissal. The decision was signed on 8 June 1992, with reinstatement taking effect on 15 June.
The worker was let go in November 1991 during his third year of apprenticeship. A Rights Commissioner had found the dismissal was not unfair after the worker missed the investigation because of a misunderstanding about its date. He appealed, saying he could not find another apprenticeship placement and that the company had made no effort to arrange one. Arlington Motors said trading difficulties had forced it to let him go.
The Labour Court said an employer’s responsibility to an apprentice must receive prime consideration. It directed that the worker remain in his apprenticeship until he completed it or suitable alternative employment allowing him to do so was found.