News - February 5th, 2026
Employee Unfairly Dismissed by Employer Following…
Tony Molloy v Kaefer Limited (ADJ-00053834) is a recent unfair dismissal case that was before the…
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News - February 5th, 2026
One TUPE Transfer, Two Different WRC…
Two WRC decisions arising from the same transfer under the EC (Protection of Employees on Transfer of…
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News - February 5th, 2026
Labour Court Upholds Decision of WRC…
The Labour Court recently considered an appeal of a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) decision in…
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News - February 5th, 2026
Irish Prison Service Ordered to Find…
In Kim Dempsey v Irish Prison Service (ADJ-00043513) the Complainant brought a complaint under section 77…
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News - February 5th, 2026
Adjudicator Includes “lump sum” from Pension…
Karen McHale v Mayo University Hospital (ADJ-00053715) involved a constructive dismissal complaint under the…
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News - January 28th, 2026
Reeling In The Year 2025
As we journey into 2026, it’s timely to reflect on some key developments and noteworthy cases that shaped…
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News - January 26th, 2026
CJEU Annuls Part of the Adequate…
CJEU Annuls Part of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive. Published in the Irish Employment Law Journal…
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News - January 26th, 2026
Advocate General Delivers Controversial Opinion Regarding…
Advocate General (“AG”) Nicholas Emiliou delivered his opinion on 14 January 2025 in Kingdom of Denmark v European…
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News - January 26th, 2026
CJEU Rules Employers Are Required To…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) delivered judgment on 11 September 2025 in the case of…
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News - January 26th, 2026
Auto-Enrolment Update
Auto-Enrolment Update. “MyFutureFund” Ireland’s new auto-enrolment pension system is now in effect as of 1st….
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News - December 16th, 2025
WRC upholds Eircom’s defence in retirement…
In the case of Patrick Donnellan and Eircom Limited (ADJ-00051860) the Complainant brought a complaint under section 77…
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News - December 16th, 2025
Pharmacist Awarded €86,717 for Sexual Harassment…
In A Female Complainant v The Health Service Executive (ADJ-00055810), the Workplace Relations Commission…
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News - December 16th, 2025
Auto-Enrolment is Nearly Here – What…
The Government’s new statutory retirement savings system will go live from 1st January 2026. The scheme known as…
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News - November 17th, 2025
WRC Finds No Genuine Redundancy where…
In Dariusz Kowalski v Nvd Limited (ADJ-00034716) the Complainant claimed that he was unfairly dismissed by…
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News - November 14th, 2025
WRC Upholds TUPE Complaint Four Years…
In Sara Halpin v Robert & F Warren Ltd (ADJ-00058438), one of the claims thatthe Complainant sought adjudication…
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News - October 22nd, 2025
Teacher Told in Interview to “enjoy…
In Emily Williams v Board of Management, St Tola’s National School (ADJ-00055461) the Complainant alleged she was…
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News - October 22nd, 2025
Labour Court Overturns WRC Decision on…
The Labour Court recently issued its decision on an appeal of a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”)…
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News - October 22nd, 2025
Supreme Court Recognises Claim For Damages…
The Supreme Court judgement (of O’Donnell CJ, Dunne J, Hogan J, Murray J and Collins J) in Patrick Dillon v…
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News - September 10th, 2025
New Mother Discriminated Against By Employer…
In Lisa McGrath v Net Smart Security Limited (ADJ-00056559)the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”)…
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News - September 10th, 2025
Recent Decisions on Mandatory Retirement Highlight…
The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) and the Labour Court (the “Court”) each recently issued a decision…
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News - September 10th, 2025
WRC Condemns Sham Redundancy Carried out…
David Henderson v The Bohemian Football Club CLG (ADJ-00056820) concerned an employee of the Respondent football…
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News - September 10th, 2025
WRC Deems Compromise Agreement Invalid –…
Andrea Myers v Clay Youth Project Clg (ADJ-00056614) is a recent unfair dismissal case that was before…
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News - September 10th, 2025
WRC Upholds Sexual Harassment Complaint but…
In Lenianastasia Shanahan V Roots Health Food (ADJ – 00054550) the Complainant claimed that she experienced sexual…
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News - September 10th, 2025
WRC Orders Tesco to Re-Engage Worker…
In the recent high profile decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Cathal Hussey v Tesco Ireland…
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News - September 10th, 2025
WRC Finds that Victimisation Can Occur…
In Aoife Cleary v St. Patrick’s National School Lurgybrack (ADJ-00053384) the Complainant lodged several…
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News - August 18th, 2025
WRC Finds Unfair Dismissal where Employer…
In Barry Colclough v Grange Mockler Holdings Ltd t/a Lanigan’s Bar (ADJ-00050044) the Complainant…
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News - August 18th, 2025
One Year’s Remuneration Awarded to Marketing…
In A Marketing Manager v A Drinks Retail Company (ADJ-00051379), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”)…
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News - August 18th, 2025
Seconded Employee Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal…
In the recent decision of Krzysztof Machinkowski v Spectrum Telecom Installations Limited (ADJ-00052842)…
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News - August 18th, 2025
Finance Manager Dismissed after Making Protected…
In a recent case A Finance Manager v A Charity (ADJ-00051548) the Complainant claimed he was unfairly dismissed…
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News - July 9th, 2025
WRC Finds Employer Breached TUPE Regulations…
In Kathy Coleman v Cáirde Credit Union Ltd (ADJ-00054649), the Complainant brought a number of complaints…
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News - July 9th, 2025
Employee Put on Unpaid Leave Pending…
In Noel Kelly v Go Ahead Bus Ireland (ADJ-0005112), the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”)…
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News - July 9th, 2025
Employer Successfully Defends Claim of Sexual…
This case Serhat Aksakal v. Kivaway2 Limited trading as the Odeon (ADJ-00053151) concerned a complaint…
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News - June 19th, 2025
Significant Award for Breaches of Organisation…
In the recent decision of Mark Alcock v Knights Tower Trading (ADJ-00049112), the Workplace Relations…
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News - June 19th, 2025
Recent Caselaw: Mandatory Retirement Ages and…
This article discusses a recent Workplace Relations Commission “WRC” decision and a recent Labour Court decision…
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News - June 19th, 2025
WRC Awards €1,000 for Two Day…
In the recent decision of Thomas Farrell v Salesforce (ADJ-00052842), the Workplace Relations Commission…
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News - June 19th, 2025
WRC Finds Contract was Frustrated as…
Francisco Martin Santano v Enable Ireland Sandymount School (ADJ-00050049) concerned a complaint under the…
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News - May 12th, 2025
WRC Finds Employer Used Redundancy as…
In Mark Langham v JMK Group (ADJ-00047192) the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) awarded…
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News - May 12th, 2025
WRC Find it is Not Unlawful…
Eugene McEnery v Partners in Logistics Ltd (ADJ-00052442) concerned an employee who alleged he was subjected…
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News - May 12th, 2025
WRC Deems Contractor to be an…
WRC Deems Contractor to be an Employee Despite A Contract Existing Between Two Limited Companies…
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News - May 12th, 2025
WRC Awards Two Years’ Compensation to…
In the recent decision of Maria Inmaculada De La Torre Ruiz v Hamilton UK Services Limited (ADJ-00049851)…
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News - May 12th, 2025
Government Publishes New Bill on Contractual…
The Government has published the new Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 (hereinafter referred…
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News - May 12th, 2025
Proposed Changes under the General Scheme…
In 2021, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth announced a comprehensive review of the equality…
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News - May 12th, 2025
HSE found not to be Data…
In the recent case of Eamon McShane v Data Protection Commission [2015] IEHC 19, the High Court upheld a decision…
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News - May 12th, 2025
High Court overturns Labour Court Decision…
In Debenhams Retail Ireland Limited (In Liquidation) v Jane Crowe [2025] IEHC 141, Barr J. reversed a…
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News - March 7th, 2025
WRC Finds Employer Liable for Sexual…
In An Employee v A Café (ADJ-00047296), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) made an award of €12,000…
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News - March 7th, 2025
WRC Orders Reinstatement of Employee who…
In Nkemka Patrick Okachi v Sodexo Ireland Limited (ADJ-00045306), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) ordered…
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News - March 7th, 2025
WRC Finds that Dismissal of Airport…
In Gerard Carey v DAA plc Dublin Airport Authority (ADJ-00048839), the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”)…
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News - March 7th, 2025
Leave to Appeal to Supreme Court…
A civilian garda driver, Mr Tom Ronan, is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court after having been refused…
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News - March 4th, 2025
Anne O’Connell Solicitors collaborates with IEL
Anne O’Connell Solicitors was delighted to collaborate with IEL (International Employment Lawyer) on their…
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News - December 17th, 2024
High Court Clarifies the Scope of…
The High Court judgement of Ms Justice Bolger in Padraic Hanley v. PBR Restaurants Ltd t/a Fish Shack Café…
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