This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court where the Plaintiff/Respondent, Mr O’Donovan was granted an injunction against the Defendants/Appellants. Mr. O’Donovan was offered a contract of employment with the first named appellant, the employer, by way of letter which he accepted on the 31st of May 2019. On the 6th of August 2019, he commenced work for the employer as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The employer reserved the right to take either remedial action or to terminate Mr. O’Donovan’s employment during the probationary period. There were also express clauses in the contract governing disciplinary rules and procedures and disciplinary appeal procedure.
When Mr. O’Donovan returned from annual leave on the 7th of January 2020,
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