An Irish man who was fired after drinking himself comatose inside a supermarket has won his lawsuit, and will receive a reward of $40,000. Gotta love the Irish!
A supermarket has been ordered to pay nearly €40,000 for sacking an alcoholic manager who drank himself “comatose” on vodka on the premises when his employers went away to a wedding.
The supermarket’s owners called it an “incalculable” breach of trust which meant the manager had broken promises made after similar behaviour the previous year.
Yes, the defendant is a man, but I really wanted to post an Irish girl. Sue me.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found the manager had been discriminatorily sacked because he was an alcoholic, and that in the absence of precedent in the area, it could not accept the breach of trust as a defence for discrimination.
The tribunal upheld Eamon Murphy’s complaint against Michael Connolly & Sons Ltd, which trades as Connolly’s Supervalu in Bagenalstown, Co Carlow.
Hmm, this gives me an idea. Maybe if I drink myself into oblivion, I can also get a windfall of money? I mean, it can’t hurt to try, amirite?
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Is this like the muslim Target cashier that sued because they had to ring up bacon?
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Rudy – Probably didn’t get $40,000 for a bacon ring up, though.
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You could try this at work. They would probably put you in a cell. Main problem with this is you are a good person & not a diego. Diego would sue them & make a fortune. You would get a bill for rent & a bill for the mental anguish you caused all the deadbeats.
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Never drank at work, obviously, what with the guns and all, but it was a big thing right before I got here. Old timers would drink all the time in work, and I always wondered how they ever made it home.
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I’ve often been asked why I look so young (I’m 72).
My reply is always, “Alcohol acts as a preservative.”
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It’s just like a t-shirt I recently bought for myself: “In my defense, I was left un-supervised!”
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“What, am I supposed to NOT drink it?”
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40,000? No good deed goes unpunished. That’s what they get for trying to help the guy work through is problems. Maybe they should have fired him after the first incident.
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I wonder if they would have given him more money if he was fired immediately?
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I’m surprised he got a penny.
An Irishman drinking vodka?
An Irishman who can’t handle his booze?
It’s sad how far the Irish have fallen.
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An Irishman is never drunk until he can’t hold onto a blade of grass and not fall off the earth.
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One tequila,
Two tequila,
Three tequila,
Floor.
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You can sue because they defunded the police alcohol budget.
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