This case was an appeal brought forward to the Labour Court by the Respondent (Jewel Star Designs Ltd) in response to the decision handed down by the Adjudication Officer which awarded the Complainant €12,500 in compensation for unfair dismissal.

The Complainant had commenced employment as a Production Engineer with the Respondent on the 26th of November 2014 and his employment terminated on the 12th of December 2014. The Complainant submitted that he was told by the Respondent after his first day to stop taking notes and to concentrate on what he was doing. He also submitted that he was instructed by the Respondent to carry out manufacturing duties without the assistance of a jeweller’s bench. The Complainant maintained that