Employee Unfairly Dismissed by Employer Following Client Request To Remove Him From Site

Tony Molloy v Kaefer Limited (ADJ-00053834) is a recent unfair dismissal case that was before the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). The Complainant brought the complaint under the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”) claiming his dismissal was both procedurally and substantively unfair. The Respondent denied this and claimed that his dismissal was necessary because it was impossible for the Complainant to continue in his role due to its client’s insistence that he be removed from their site.

Facts: The Complainant was employed by the Respondent from 17^th October 2016 until his dismissal on 29^th May 2024. He was employed as a mechanical technician/fitter and was based on a site managed by a primary client of the Respondent since the beginning of 2024.

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