News - August 30th, 2021
Labour Court Finds ‘Re-Instatement’ Not An…
The recent decision of the Labour Court in the case of Kenneth Folman v Bus Eireann…
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News - August 30th, 2021
WRC Awards 6 Months’ for Disability…
Introduction: In the recent decision of the anonymised WRC case ADJ-00024794, Adjudication…
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News - August 30th, 2021
WRC Held Employee Unfairly Dismissed –…
Facts: The Complainant began working with the Respondent company in 2015…
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News - August 30th, 2021
WRC Upholds Contractual Discretion to Pay…
Introduction: In the recent case Vithaldas v UCC Academy DAC, ADJ-00032510, WRC Adjudication…
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News - August 30th, 2021
Employer Obliged to Offer All Alternative…
Facts: The Complainant was hired by the Respondent Company in June 2014.
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News - July 30th, 2021
WRC Orders Re-Engagement Rather than Re-Instatement…
In the recent decision of John Tyrell v Toga Freight Services Ltd, ADJ-00029338, Adjudicator…
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News - July 30th, 2021
High Court Grants Injunction To Employee…
The Plaintiff, Mr Rory Mason, made an application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain his employer…
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News - July 30th, 2021
Complainant Fails in Unfair Dismissal Claim…
In the recent WRC case of Caroline Giles v Outhaus Group Country Manor Bricks, ADJ-00027631…
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News - July 30th, 2021
WRC award overturned by Labour Court…
In the recent decision of Leigh Bell v Cope Limited t/a Cope Galway, UDD2145 the Complainant…
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News - July 2nd, 2021
WRC Lowered Bar for Employees to…
Facts: The Complainant was employed as general operative commencing in August 2016…
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News - July 2nd, 2021
Supreme Court Rules on Sectoral Employment…
Sectoral Employment Orders (SEOs), are legally binding orders through which the Labour Court…
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News - July 2nd, 2021
Genuine Redundancy Held to be an…
In the recent decision of Production Line Lead v Employer, ADJ-00024721, the Adjudication
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News - July 2nd, 2021
An Employer’s Focus On Implementing A…
Facts: The Complainant worked as a Sales Assistant for the Respondent between 25th September 2017 and 1st September 2019.
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News - June 14th, 2021
Employer ordered to pay €30,000 for…
Introduction: The Complainant, a recently hired development manager who was dismissed…
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News - June 14th, 2021
Labour Court Awards €262,260 Rather than…
This case involves multiple decisions concerning two companies, the Samina Corporation…
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News - June 14th, 2021
Labour Court awards €21,000 for Unfair…
In the recent decision of Brian McAllister v Organic Lens Manufacturing…
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News - June 11th, 2021
Employee Awarded €27,500 for Victimisation by…
In the recent case of Colm Keane v The Revenue Commissioners, UDD2125 the…
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News - June 11th, 2021
Labour Court Awards Zero for Unfair…
In the recent case of Colm Keane v The Revenue Commissioners, UDD2125 the…
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News - June 11th, 2021
WRC Orders Re-Engagement of Employee Dismissed…
In the recent decision of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in the case of a Patient…
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News - May 4th, 2021
Decision To Exclude Employee From Interview…
This case involved a series of Employment Equality Act complaints of discrimination….
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News - May 4th, 2021
Labour Court Overturned The WRC Decision…
Ms Elaine Ball (the Complainant/Appellant) was employed by MF Kentz…
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News - May 4th, 2021
Labour Court Finds Employee Contributed 90%…
In the recent Unfair Dismissal case of Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland DAC v Stephen Redmond
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News - May 4th, 2021
Supreme Court’s Decision On The Constitutionality…
In Tomasz Zalewski v Adjudication Officer, WRC & Ors the Supreme Court was asked
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News - April 1st, 2021
Failure To Explain Basis For Not…
Facts: In 2019, the Respondent advertised an internal competition for the role of Assistant Principal Officer…
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News - April 1st, 2021
Update on Parents Leave & Adoptive…
Further to our article. the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 was passed…
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Covid News - April 1st, 2021
WRC Decisions Confirm That Covid-19 No…
It appears that many businesses considered that the huge economic difficulties faced by …
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Covid News - April 1st, 2021
New Court Rules Allow Affidavits To…
From 31st March 2021, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations may be sworn remotely via video link…
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News - April 1st, 2021
Implementing The Code Of Practice On…
It is well known that the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and the Regulations made under..
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Covid News - March 3rd, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccine and the Workplace– What…
The COVID-19 vaccine is currently being rolled out in Ireland however, it may be some time…
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News - March 3rd, 2021
Court Of Appeal Raises New Issues…
Facts: This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court which had granted Mr Donal O’Donovan…
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News - March 3rd, 2021
Labour Court Finds an Employment Agency…
Facts: This Labour Court hearing concerned a ruling on a preliminary issue of who was the…
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News - March 3rd, 2021
Labour Court Significantly Reduces Compensation Awarded…
In the recent decisions of the Labour Court in the cases of Krissie Lundy and Dublin Tech Summit…
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Covid News - March 3rd, 2021
Covid-19 Resilience And Recovery 2021 –…
In its most recent announcement in relation to the extension of Level 5 Restrictions to 5th April 2021…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Labour Court Finds In Favour Of…
Facts: The Complainant/ Appellant in this matter Mr Patrick Markey appealed…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Labour Court Reduces Unfair Dismissal Award…
Background: This was a joint appeal against the WRC Decision by Mr Juan Ramon Sanchez…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Employee Deemed To Be Constructively Dismissed…
In the recent decision of An Operations Coordinator v A Facilities Management..
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News - February 1st, 2021
Update: Increase In National Minimum Wage
On the 1st January 2021, the National Minimum Wage has increased to €10.20…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Labour Court Determines Failure To Terminate…
The Complainant in this matter was employed under a 2-year fixed term contract…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Employer’s Decision To Not Pay The…
This was an appeal by Mr Grzegorz Grzebalski (‘the Complainant’) against his employer…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Labour Court Finds Employee Reasonable in…
The Respondent/ Appellant in this matter Summeridge Limited appealed the decision…
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