Luas driver sacked for 'moonlighting' as taxi driver to be reinstated immediately

The Labour Court has determined that Luas driver Michael Caplis, who was sacked by Transdev Ireland Ltd for ‘moonlighting’ as a taxi driver in his wife’s licensed taxi, be reinstated immediately.

The Labour Court has determined that Luas driver Michael Caplis, who was sacked for ‘moonlighting’ as a taxi driver in his wife’s licensed taxi, be reinstated immediately.

This follows a successful appeal by Michael Caplis against a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruling that the decision by Luas operator, Transdev Ireland Ltd to sack him for gross misconduct in August 2017 was fair.