Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD94450 Case Number: LCR14566 Section / Act: S20(1) Parties: PARAGON SECURITY - and - A WORKER |
Alleged unfair dismissal.
Recommendation:
The Court notes that the Company declined the Court's invitation
to attend the hearing.
On the basis of the evidence submitted by the appellant, the Court
is of the view that she was unfairly treated.
The Court, accordingly, recommends that she be paid compensation
in the sum of #500.
Division: Ms Owens Mr Brennan Mr Walsh
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD94450 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR14566
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990
SECTION 20(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1969
PARTIES:
PARAGON SECURITY
AND
A WORKER
SUBJECT:
1. Alleged unfair dismissal.
BACKGROUND:
2. The worker commenced employment with the Company as a
security guard on 11th March, 1994. She was working at Lotus
Development Ireland, with five other members of the Company's
security service, during the 17th and 18th June, 1994. An
item of property (an Irish flag) was reported missing from
the reception area at Lotus Development during this period.
The worker and two members of the Company's security service
were interviewed by the Company. The worker stated that she
had no knowledge of the circumstances in which the item went
missing. She was dismissed by the Company, along with the
other workers who were interviewed, on 5th July, 1994.
The worker claimed that she was unfairly dismissed and
referred the dispute to the Labour Court on 22nd August,
1994, under Section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act,
1969. A Labour Court hearing took place on 20th September,
1994. The Company did not attend the hearing.
WORKER'S ARGUMENTS:
3. 1. The worker has no knowledge of what happened to the
missing item. To date, neither the Company nor Lotus
Development Ireland have indicated who was responsible
for the item being missing. The worker has co-operated
at all times with the Company during the investigation.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Court notes that the Company declined the Court's invitation
to attend the hearing.
On the basis of the evidence submitted by the appellant, the Court
is of the view that she was unfairly treated.
The Court, accordingly, recommends that she be paid compensation
in the sum of #500.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
7th October, 1994 Evelyn Owens
C.O'N./D.T. ____________
Chairman
Note
Enquiries concerning this Recommendation should be addressed to
Mr. Ciaran O'Neill, Court Secretary.