CASE COMPO Dublin restaurant ordered to pay chef €30k for unfair dismissal after he microwaved duck & served food from the floorGordon Deegan

07/04/2026

The award is not massive given that the employee had 10 years service. It is largely based on loss of earnings though. Is usually easy for Chefs to get another job. Are in demand. Is petty. A reason for dismissal being microwaving the duck instead of a preferred method of cooking it. Could have given him a warning.

The award is not massive given that the employee had 10 years service. It is largely based on loss of earnings though. Is usually easy for Chefs to get another job. Are in demand. Is petty. A reason for dismissal being microwaving the duck instead of a preferred method of cooking it. Could have given him a warning.