False claim of racial slur and statements made after dismissal leads to €9,000 for unfair dismissal

A bus driver was recently awarded the best part of €9,000 in an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer for gross misconduct. The employer, Blue Line Coaches Limited, trading as Nolan Coaches, claimed the driver used a racial slur in describing a Chinese person as “a fat Chinese c***”. But the WRC adjudicator, Kevin … Read more