Labour Court Finds ‘Re-Instatement’ Not An Appropriate Remedy Where Employee Contributed To The Dismissal

The recent decision of the Labour Court in the case of Kenneth Folman v Bus Eireann, UDD2152, was an appeal by the Respondent of the decision of the WRC which ordered re-instatement. The Labour Court overturned this decision concluding that the Complainant’s return to the workplace was unworkable and instead determined that the appropriate remedy was compensation.

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