Adjudication Reference: ADJ-000485547

Complainant: Accounts Assistant

Respondent: Construction Company

This is a case dealing with probation and made under Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969. This case is a very good example of the factors to be considered when dismissing an employee during the probationary period.

Brief Summary of Facts

The complainant was offered a position in Accounts Payable on 3 March, 2023. Her employment was terminated after three months and she claims she was unfairly dismissed. The complainant accepted that she had two periods of sick leave, the second of which had just begun when her employment was terminated.  She disputes the respondent’s suggestions that she was spoken to about her performance or that the number