Labour Court Increased Unfair Dismissal Award in Employer’s Appeal

In the recent Labour Court case of Starrus Eco Holdings Limited t/a Panda/Greenstar v Ben Madichie, Determination No. UDD2247, the Respondent (employer) appealed the decision of a WRC Adjudicator, which had found the Complainant (employee) had been unfairly dismissed and awarded him €29,960.00. The Respondent’s appeal failed and the Labour Court increased the Complainant’s award to €40,000.00.

Facts:

The Complainant was employed by the Respondent as a driver from October 2017 until his dismissal in February, 2020…

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