L’ex Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell e il marito negano le accuse di bullismo e testimonieranno all’udito WRC

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“Former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell is set to testify to an employment tribunal after being accused of bullying by a senior pharmacist, who says he had to quit to protect his health after a diagnosis of workplace stress.

In a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, Marwan Al Rahbi has alleged that he was constructively dismissed from his €112,000-a-year job as a senior support pharmacist at Rathgar Pharmacy Ltd as a result of the alleged conduct of his employer.

His barrister told the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today that Mr Al Rahbi had been “compelled to resign to protect his physical and mental wellbeing” in June 2024 after just over two years with the company.

Cillian McGovern BL, instructed for the complainant by Crushell & Co Solicitors, said his client had been subjected to “rude and bullying” behaviour at work from Ms O’Connell on a date in early May 2024, having sought time off for the Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha in mid-June that year.”