WRC held that employee’s resignation did not amount to constructive dismissal and employer acted reasonably following an incident of sexual harassment.

The Complainant began working as a maternity care assistant at the hospital in January 2022, earning €31,000. In May 2022, she alleged that a theatre porter, referred to as Mr X, placed his hands on her waist inappropriately while she worked in the theatre department. She lodged a formal complaint under the hospital’s Dignity at Work Policy, and an independent investigation later upheld her allegation of sexual harassment. Following this, Mr X was issued a final written warning in February 2023 and reassigned to a different role with loss of his theatre allowance. Thereafter, the Complainant was