Security officer awarded €13,500 for unfair dismissal over alleged assault of minor

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) heard that a physical altercation had taken place in the store on February 7, 2020, as the security officer tried to prevent a customer from purchasing three energy drinks at a self-scan checkout.

 A former security officer has been awarded compensation of almost €13,500 after he was unfairly dismissed for allegedly assaulting a minor who was trying to pay for some energy drinks at a supermarket checkout.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) heard that a physical altercation had taken place in the store on February 7, 2020, as the security officer tried to prevent a customer from purchasing three energy drinks at a self-scan checkout.