The Labour Court set aside an earlier decision that had dismissed Colm Gethings’s unfair dismissal complaint, found his dismissal unfair and ordered Toughers Ridgeway International Limited T/A Toughers Restaurant to pay him €18,000. The determination was signed on 9 November 2016.
Gethings, a kitchen porter, was dismissed after refusing to sign a form stating that his employment had ended when the business changed hands. The Court found that the employer had given no grounds to justify the dismissal. Gethings had found lower-paid part-time work and retrained, but remained at a considerable loss of income. The Court said reinstatement or re-engagement was impractical and chose compensation.