Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment plc dismissed a deputy manager for gross misconduct after she took bets from a customer on credit “in an act of misplaced loyalty” to her boss.
At the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Adjudicator Brian Dolan accepted Emma Phillips carried out the practice on instruction from her manager.
However, Mr Dolan said it appears that Ms Phillips, "in an act of misplaced loyalty”, followed the wishes of her direct manager rather than reporting the issue to Flutter Entertainment through the correct channels.
