WRC orders Tesco to reengage dismissed employee

In an interesting case at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Tesco has been ordered to re-employ a worker it sacked last year for calling his manager ‘useless’.

The WRC found the supermarket went over the top in dismissing the employee.

Siptu accused Tesco of ‘circling the wagons’ in response to a legitimate grievance and of subjecting the employee to a 'crude exhibition of power’.

Siptu argued that the man had outstanding legitimate grievances which were being ignored by management.

The WRC directed Tesco to reengage the worker in employment by mid-August this year.