Driver was sacked for leaving bus to cut branches of a tree

The WRC said it was 'extraordinary' how the dismissal of someone who was protecting his employer’s property from damage could be justified. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A bus driver who was fired after leaving his bus and passengers unattended while he cut branches off a tree that were obstructing a driveway has been awarded €15,800 in compensation.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that Boyce Coach Travel had unfairly dismissed the driver, Simon Logue, as a result of the incident.