College must pay €53k to lecturer for accessing work email in Iran

WRC heard word of mouth about lecturer's dismissal within the small field in which he worked had an effect on his reputation and career prospects. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

A former lecturer at the country’s largest independent third-level college has been awarded €53,000 in compensation after he was dismissed for accessing his work email while visiting what was claimed was a “prohibited” country.

The award was made after Dublin Business School conceded at a hearing of the Workplace Relations Commission that its dismissal of Amir Sajad Esmaeily from his role at the college was unfair.