Sacked man’s €18k award overturned

A security man sacked by Tesco after collaring a customer who called him a “fucking headcase” has lost an €18,000 award.

This follows the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), in a majority decision, ruling the decision to sack Eddie Harris arising out of the incident outside its Balbriggan store in Dublin in March 2012 was fair.

As a result, the EAT has overturned an award to Mr Harris made by a rights commissioner.