In the recent decision of Darragh O’Farrell v Campbell Catering Limited Trading as Aramark Ireland, ADJ-00029348, the WRC awarded €45,000 in compensation to the Complainant deciding that his role was not in fact redundant, and he had been unfairly dismissed.

Facts:

The Respondent’s case was that the Complainant was employed as a General Manager and managed a team of 100 for large sporting events for the Respondent which specialises in providing outdoor catering and is part of the Respondent group. The business collapsed in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In that year the Respondent entity only provided catering to two small events, which incurred losses. The company’s future was therefore uncertain.

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