"Mr Seaton told the WRC he felt "totally threatened" and "provoked", claiming his colleague "had a hammer in his hand and was playing rebel music""
"A worker who said he only "locked horns" with a colleague because he was provoked by rebel music and being called an "English b*****d" has lost a challenge over his sacking."
"Management at Breffni Air Ireland Unlimited told the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) that it decided to dismiss the worker, Timothy Seaton, after they said he "head-butted" another worker on 7 March, 2022."
Timothy Seaton was dismissed by Breffni Air Ireland Unlimited after management alleged he head-butted a colleague on 7 March 2022. Seaton told the Workplace Relations Commission he felt totally threatened and provoked, claiming the colleague had a hammer and was playing rebel music. Seaton said he only locked horns because he was provoked and had been called an "English b*****d." Management presented the decision to dismiss to the WRC, and Seaton subsequently lost his challenge against the sacking. The dispute centered on alleged workplace assault and claims of provocation and harassment.
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