FULL RECOMMENDATION
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990 SECTION 20(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1969 PARTIES : AN POST - AND - MR PATRICK TALBOT DIVISION : Chairman: Mr Duffy Employer Member: Ms Doyle Worker Member: Ms Tanham |
1. Bullying
BACKGROUND:
2. The case concerns a claim by a Worker that he was bullied in his workplace. On the 11th February, 2014 the Worker referred his dispute to the Labour Court in accordance with Section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 and agreed to be bound by the Court's Recommendation. A Labour Court hearing took place on the 8th April, 2014.
WORKER'S ARGUMENTS:
3. 1. The Worker has been employed by the Company for the past 29 years and only came to the attention of Management approximately three years ago.
2. The Worker was called to a meeting in February, 2013 and he does not believe that the Company followed the correct procedures.
COMPANY'S ARGUMENTS:
4. 1. The Company believes that the Worker's complaints have been investigated in full by the Company.
2. The Company has complied with the previous Labour Court Recommendation and the ensuing investigation was conducted in a professional manner and in accordance with the process set out in its own policy.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Court notes that the Company and the worker complied with the recommendation of the Court in Recommendation LCR2057. The Court cannot reopen matters that were raised or ought to have been raised in the hearing that resulted in that Recommendation.
In these circumstances the Court is satisfied that the matters now complained of by the Claimant are without substance.
The Court so recommends.
Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Kevin Duffy
10th April, 2014______________________
CO'RChairman
NOTE
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