The Claimant was employed as a fitness instructor for the respondent’s hotel. The claimant’s case is premised on events in a meeting with the respondent's financial controller. At this meeting (which the claimant had no notice of) the claimant was questioned surrounding a €10.00 guest fee which the claimant had accepted at the leisure centre reception. The claimant said she had failed to follow the correct cash handling procedures on this occasion as a result of being so busy. When the claimant failed to provide explanation for where this €10 had gone; the respondent stated that he had no option but to let the claimant go; the respondent gave the claimant the option of either leaving immediately or finishing