Complainant Fails in Unfair Dismissal Claim For Having Availed of Force Majeure Leave

In the recent WRC case of Caroline Giles v Outhaus Group Country Manor Bricks, ADJ-00027631, the Complainant brought a claim under the Unfair Dismissals Act alleging that she was dismissed due to her availing of force majeure leave under the Parental Leave Act. The Adjudication Officer determined that the Complainant’s three day absence following her child’s sudden hospitalisation did not constitute force majeure leave and as such her dismissal on the day she returned to work could not amount to penalisation for having availed of force majeure leave. The claim failed. Read the full article here.