Waitresses unfairly sacked due to trade union activity, Labour Court finds

The Labour Court rejected the reasons given for the sackings by the Ivy restaurant in Dublin and accused management at the restaurant of submitting a false report. 

Two waitresses were sacked from a well-known restaurant in a high-profile dispute over tips because they had been involved in trade union activity, according to a highly unusual ruling in the Labour court. 

The court rejected the reasons given for the sackings by the Ivy Restaurant in Dublin and accused management at the restaurant of submitting a false report.