Where the claimant was summarily dismissed for allegedly being disrespectful to a superior, without being given any warning that he might lose his job, nor given any opportunity with advance notice to present his case. The Tribunal held that no fair procedures were followed in respect of the incident and thus awarded the claimant €20,000 under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2007.
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