Coca Cola ordered to pay Munster Customer Developer €10k for unfair dismissal

Workplace Relations Commission finds employee was 80% responsible for dismissal

In September 2020, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Limited, trading as Coca-Cola, dismissed Patrick Murphy for gross misconduct arising from alleged stock-tracking anomalies totalling €138,000. File photo: AP/Tony Dejak

The Irish arm of soft drinks giant Coca Cola has been ordered to pay €10,000 compensation to an Area Customer Developer for his unfair dismissal.

In September 2020, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Limited, trading as Coca-Cola, dismissed Patrick Murphy for gross misconduct arising from alleged stock-tracking anomalies totalling €138,000.