Bookkeeper contests sacking over ‘low-level fraud’

A bookkeeper has brought a challenge against her sacking by an optician in Cavan Town after being accused of “low-level fraud” extending over years by giving herself an unauthorised €1.55-an-hour pay rise. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien /The Irish TimesA bookkeeper has brought a challenge against her sacking by an optician in Cavan town after being accused of “low-level fraud” extending over years by giving herself an unauthorised €1.55-an-hour pay rise.

Her representative has argued that she was denied a fair and impartial investigation and proper disciplinary procedures after the problem with pay was uncovered. “I think it was done as a low-level fraud that wouldn’t show up because of the bill for overtime,” he said. “I burst into tears because I couldn’t believe what he was saying to me. I got really upset and went to the bathroom and the meeting ended,” Ms Clarke said of the meeting when Mr Connolly confronted her.

However, when Mr Connolly produced written contracts for his staff in 2016, the practice of allowing Ms Clarke to take lunch at on the premises and be paid for it ended, which meant four hours had to be deducted from the working week, she said.

Under questioning from solicitor Shane Kelly, for the respondent, she said it was an “honest mistake” but accepted no other employee had been overpaid. “So it’s a coincidence you were overpaid and not the others?” Mr Kelly asked. “Yes,” she said.

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