Sacked receptionist at Kerry freesheet compensated for making protected disclosure about safety

The receptionist and sales agent was fired after making a complaint about feeling unsafe due to regular visits to the office by a drunken rough sleeper

The Workplace Relations Commission ordered the Killarney Advertiser to pay Ms O’Regan compensation of €45,000. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A freesheet newspaper in Kerry has been ordered to pay €45,000 compensation to a receptionist and sales agent who was fired after making a complaint about feeling unsafe due to regular visits to the office by a drunken rough sleeper.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that the Killarney Advertiser had unfairly dismissed Laura O’Regan after she had made a protected disclosure about her concerns for her safety at work.