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Patrick's legal education is robust, beginning with a BCL Law Degree from University College Cork (2012-2016), followed by an LL.M in Business Law from the same institution (2016-2017), and culminating in a Barrister-at-Law Degree from The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin (2019-2021). He has extensive experience on the South-West Circuit, handling Civil, Family, and Criminal Law cases, as well as advising the Citizen Advice Service. He has worked as an employment consultant, dealing with workplace investigations and bankruptcy procedures.
eBay employee quit after being written up for failing to explain 4 minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has lost his claim for constructive dismissal in the WRC.
The Complainant, a long-serving eBay customer support agent, claimed constructive dismissal after receiving a written warning for four minutes of unexplained inactivity at work. He argued the reprimand was unreasonable given personal tragedies at the time, including the death of a close friend. He believed the disciplinary action stemmed from grievances he had raised against two managers. He also referenced informal counselling for lateness, which he attributed to unreliable public transport. Feeling unfairly targeted, he resigned on 5 March 2024, the day the warning was upheld,
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