Aer Lingus worker loses unfair dismissal claim after 'bullies and bitches' rant

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The Labour Court has dismissed a claim of unfair dismissal by a former Aer Lingus employee who allegedly labelled colleagues as 'bullies and bitches'

Aer Lingus dismissed a long-serving Customer Services Agent after she allegedly called work colleagues “bullies and bitches” in a workplace rant.

READ MORE: CBB star Hughie Maughan says he spent time with child killer Andy Cash hours before Tallaght murder Under cross examination at the court hearing, Ms Linehan confirmed that she had called two people bullies and bitches but stated that it was a stress reaction. When asked what triggered the reaction, Ms Linehan stated that it was years of bullying.

On the day in question, Ms Linehan informed her supervisor she was taking her lunch at a particular time, which her supervisor approved. Aer Lingus stated that, for reasons that still remain unclear, Ms Lenehan also telephoned crew control, which allocates staff to gates for departure and arrivals. An Aer Lingus Manager of the Boarding Area Airside, Cathy Dolan, said that as Ms Linehan approached her, she called her a bitch three times and also called her a bully. Ms Dolan said it was the worst experience she had ever had in her workplace.

 

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