Department guidelines contributed to unfair procedures in SNA dismissal, says Labour Court

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Court finds procedures followed in Co Galway case had not been fair because school principal had been involved at more than one stage of investigation

The school principal, however, said there was no smell of urine and when an ambulance arrived Mr Hughes was said to have recovered.

Instead, the award was reduced to €2,000 with the court finding that “he made a very considerable contribution to his own dismissal” by giving the school’s management just cause for concern due to his behaviour. “Proper and fair procedure requires a truly independent investigation of events. This cannot and must not involve the principal in such an investigation if he/she is the source of complaint and/or a significant witness to the relevant alleged events.

Andy Pike – head of education at Fórsa, which represents many SNAs – said: “What the court has said in the recommendation is that there is an issue where the principal is raising the complaint then investigating it and then also making a report to the board.

 

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