Director Held to be an Employee and Awarded Compensation under Unfair Dismissals Acts

Facts: The Complainant was one of two original directors of the Respondent, Tile & Wood Factory Outlet (Limerick) Limited, along with her husband when the company was set up on 21^st April 2016 as a single-member company. The Complainant and her husband separated in August 2019 and commenced family court proceedings in May 2020. Their son was appointed as a director in November 2020.

The Complainant was terminated by removal from the Board of Directors on 29^th September 2021, by way of an ordinary resolution pursuant to Section 146 Companies Act 2014. She was paid until 21^st October 2021. The Complainant submitted that she was not only a director but also an employee and that her termination amounted to an unfair dismissal. The Respondent submitted that she was only ever a director and that she was not covered by the Unfair Dismissals Acts.

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