News - October 3rd, 2024
Complainant held to stll be employed…
The recent determinations of the Labour Court in Parnells GAA Club, Parnells GAA Club LTd v Leigh Fogarty
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News - October 3rd, 2024
Wrc Finds Complainant Never Was An…
In A Solicitor v A Construction Consultancy Business (ADJ-00046911), the Complainant brought a complaint to the…
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News - October 3rd, 2024
Gender Pay Gap Reporting Update
As highlighted in our previous article in June 2022 entitled “Employers to Begin Mandatory Reporting of Gender Pay Gap…
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News - October 3rd, 2024
WRC Finds Dismissal Unfair as Re-Deployment…
In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Gareth Elliot v Legs Eleven Limited…
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News - October 3rd, 2024
Twitter ordered to pay €550,000 to…
In the recent high-profile case of Gary Rooney v Twitter International Unlimited Company (ADJ – 00044246)…
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News - September 3rd, 2024
WRC Considers Employer Obligations Following Request…
In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Alina Karabko v Tiktok Technology…
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WRC Holds Fiddler To Be An…
In Matthew McGranaghan v. MEPC Music Ltd (ADJ-00037668), the Complainant brought a number of complaints…
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News - September 3rd, 2024
Employee Dismissed on Probation Awarded €15,000…
In the case of Abdulah Aljaber v Dawn Meats Group Unlimited Company (ADJ-00036503), the Complainant brought…
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News - September 3rd, 2024
Employers should be cautious of ‘Heat…
In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Darryl Scales v Ennistymon Parish…
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News - September 3rd, 2024
WRC Orders Re-engagement of Employee Dismissed…
In Courtney Carter v Tesco Ireland Limited (ADJ-00049889), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace…
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Supreme Court Rules High Court Erred…
Supreme Court Rules High Court Erred in Re-engaging School Principal in a Manner that Meant He was Effectively Reinstated…
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Parent’s Leave Update August 2024
An increase in the amount of Parent’s Leave was expected this year following Budget 2024.
Read MoreNews - August 29th, 2024
AOC ranked by Legal 500 as…
Anne O’Connell Solicitors is thrilled to have been ranked by Legal 500 as a Leading Firm for Client Satisfaction.
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News - July 30th, 2024
Employee’s Dismissal Found Disproportionate, but Award…
In the case of Catherine Crabbe v Grosvenor Cleaning Services Limited t/a Grosvenor Services (ADJ-00049787)…
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News - July 30th, 2024
WRC Held Complainant Was Not an…
In Bertrand Lacour v Ubiqube (Ireland) Limited (ADJ-00029227) the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”)…
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News - July 30th, 2024
Labour Court Finds that Dismissal Not…
Facts: Aisling Murphy (the “Complainant”) was a pharmacist who was employed by the Madigan’s Pharmacy Kilkenny…
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News - July 30th, 2024
WRC Finds No Disability As Not…
In John-Paul Barbour-Hyland v Daa Plc Dublin Airport Authority (ADJ-00048082), the Complainant brought…
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News - July 30th, 2024
Teacher Penalised by Changes to Timetable…
In Jennifer Clancy v The Manager, Templeogue College (ADJ-00042323) the Complainant lodged a number…
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News - July 30th, 2024
WRC Awards Four Weeks’ Pay For…
In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Linda Moran v English By Design Limited..
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News - July 30th, 2024
Employer Deemed Unreasonable Not Allowing Employee…
Patricia Groarke v Pat The Baker (ADJ-00048826) is a decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”)…
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News - July 30th, 2024
WRC Finds that Sexual Questioning Did…
In Georgina O’Driscoll v Daffodil Care Services Unlimited Company (ADJ-00040760) the Complainant…
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News - July 8th, 2024
WRC Considers Suitability of Alternative Employment…
Employment. In the cases of Giancarlo Riozzi v Northway Personnel (ADJ-00047292)…
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News - July 8th, 2024
WRC Finds Mandatory Retirement Age Was…
Liam Murphy v Deepak Fasteners (Shannon) Ltd (ADJ-00040284) concerned a Workplace Relations…
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News - July 8th, 2024
Employer’s Failure to Challenge Third Party…
In Paul Atkinson v PFH Technology Group (ADJ-00047335), the Complainant brought a…
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News - July 8th, 2024
WRC Publishes Annual Report for 2023
The Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) has recently issued its Annual Report for 2023.
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News - July 8th, 2024
WRC Awards €10,000 for Disability Discrimination
Disability Discrimination. The Complainant in Aoife McGarry v. Temperature Lt..
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News - July 8th, 2024
WRC Finds Former Employee was Sexually…
The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Jasmine Olaru v Remo Foods Limited t/a Domino’s…
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News - July 8th, 2024
WRC Awards Three Weeks’ Pay to…
The recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in A Worker v Service Provider….
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News - July 8th, 2024
New Revenue Guidelines for Determining Employment…
Revenue have recently published its “Guidelines for Determining Employment Status for…
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News - June 4th, 2024
Probationary Periods must be Proportionate to…
Facts: In the WRC case of Padraic O’Toole v. Department of Agriculture, Food & The Marine…
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News - June 4th, 2024
€25k Awarded for Penalisation due to…
Facts: In the WRC case of Padraic O’Toole v. Department of Agriculture, Food & The Marine…
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News - June 4th, 2024
WRC Find Selection Process Tainted with…
In the recent case A Complainant v A Media Company (ADJ-00043525) the Complainant alleged she…
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News - June 4th, 2024
WRC Orders Maximum Award to University…
In Wim Naude v University College Cork (ADJ-00042625), the Complainant brought a…
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News - June 4th, 2024
This WRC Decision Should Raise Concerns…
The Complainant in Lauren McBride v. FSR Atlantic Ltd t/a ADHD Now (ADJ-00049238) alleged several…
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News - June 4th, 2024
Labour Court Upholds Decision to Reinstate…
The Labour Court (the “Court”) has recently issued its decision in Saint John of God Community Services…
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News - June 4th, 2024
Labour Court Upholds WRC Finding that…
The Labour Court in Aer Lingus Limited v Virginia Linehan (UDD2418) has upheld the Workplace…
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News - June 4th, 2024
Labour Court Clarifies When “On-Call” Is…
In the Labour Court case Mater Misericordiae University Hospital v Adrian Stefan (DWT2415)…
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Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Mandatory…
Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has this month issued an important Judgement in the case of Seamus…
Read MoreNews - May 15th, 2024
Finalists Announced Irish Law Awards 2024
We’re thrilled and honoured to be finalists in four categories for the 2024 Irish Law Awards.
Read MoreNews - May 13th, 2024
Labour Court Confirms Date of Dismissal…
Labour Court Confirms Date of Dismissal in Unfair Dismissal Complaint where Complainant…
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Employee Awarded Highest Ever Compensation for…
Employee Awarded Highest Ever Compensation for Unfair Dismissal by WRC. The Workplace Relations…
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WRC Found Employer Liable for Racial…
WRC Found Employer Liable for Racial and Sexual Harassment. Vanessa Rodrigues Linhan…
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Supreme Court Decision Makes It Very…
Supreme Court Decision Makes It Very Difficult For Employers To Obtain an Injunction To…
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Code of Practice on the Right…
Code of Practice on the Right to Request Flexible and Remote Working. The Workplace…
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Reinstatement Ordered to Clear Complainant’s Good…
Reinstatement Ordered to Clear Complainant’s Good Name. In Alan Kealy v St John of God…
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WRC Adjudicator Emphasises Employer’s Requirement to…
WRC Adjudicator Emphasises Employer’s Requirement to Explore Alternatives to Redundancy.
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First Finding Against an Employer under…
First Finding Against an Employer under the Sick Pay Act 2022. The Respondent in the matter…
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Internal Recruitment Policy found to Indirectly…
Internal Recruitment Policy found to Indirectly Discriminate against Employee on Grounds of Disability.
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News - March 11th, 2024
High Court Rejects Point of Law…
Walsh v Kerry County Council [2023] IEHC 719 concerned a recent appeal on a point of law from…
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News - March 11th, 2024
Garda Commissioner Unsuccessful in Attempt to…
A recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Hegarty v The Commissioner of An Garda…
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