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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 19th, 2023

Labour Court Reduces €10,000 Unfair Dismissal…

The Labour Court (the “Court”) case of Scoil Aine Naofa v Michael Hughes ADJ00025-23 concerned…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 19th, 2023

Labour Court Finds Aer Lingus…

Aer Lingus v. Elizabeth Barry EDA2331 was an appeal to the Labour Court (the “Court”) by the…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 19th, 2023

Labour Court Overturns €18,000 Penalisation…

In an article published in our October 2022 newsletter , we discussed the decision of the Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 19th, 2023

WRC Finding of Unfair Dismissal…

Kenneth Malone v Cerlock Ltd ADJ-00041931 concerned three complaints to the Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 19th, 2023

Dental Practice Manager awarded €15,000…

In Zsuzsanna Budai v Acd Practice Management Ltd (Ardum Clinic) ADJ-00037391, the Complainant…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - August 21st, 2023

WRC Awards Employee €20,000 for…

The Labour Court (the “Court”) case of Scoil Aine Naofa v Michael Hughes ADJ00025-23 concerned an…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - August 21st, 2023

High Court Finds that School…

The High Court has recently upheld the decision of the Labour Court that a Principal of a primary school…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - August 21st, 2023

WRC Finds Unfair Dismissal for…

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Paul Burke v Dungarvan Insulation Limited…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - August 21st, 2023

WRC Upholds Unfair Dismissal Complaint…

A Worker v A Health Service Provider ADJ-00037789 concerned a complaint to the Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - July 19th, 2023

Supreme Court Finds that HSE…

The Supreme Court has recently considered the legal position relating to workplace suspensions…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - July 18th, 2023

Update – Work Life Balance…

The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (the “Act”) was signed into…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - July 18th, 2023

Complainant Summarily Dismissed Due to…

The Complainant in Andrew Revell v Life and Balance Centre ADJ-00039884 was summarily…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - July 18th, 2023

Employee Subjected to Penalisation for…

The case of Patrick O’Connor v Wexford County Council ADJ-00040852 involved a complaint…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - July 18th, 2023

WRC Orders Re-Engagement of Dismissed…

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Orla Howe v Colm Kelly, Healy Crowley Ahearn…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - July 18th, 2023

Solicitor Awarded €30,000 for Dismissal…

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Orla Howe v Colm Kelly, Healy Crowley Ahearn…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 16th, 2023

Employer Directed to Amend Parental…

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Elizabeth O’Reilly v Avista CLG was brought under…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 16th, 2023

Director Held to be an…

Facts: The Complainant was one of two original directors of the Respondent, Tile & Wood Factory…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 16th, 2023

Dismissal Within the Band of…

In the recent case of Darren Kiernan v Joseph Brennan Bakeries ADJ-00039331 the Complainant was…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 16th, 2023

New Sectoral Employment Order (Construction…

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment recently published the Sectoral Employment Order…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 16th, 2023

Significant Award For Employee Dismissed…

Facts: The Complainant commenced work on 5th August 2021 as a part-time receptionist in the smaller…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

High Court Rules that Disciplinary…

In Amanda Hennigan v An Comisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha [2023] IEHC 87, the Plaintiff applied to the High…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

Labour Court Overturns WRC Finding…

In the Labour Court case, Saint John of God Community Services v. Ann Doherty EDA 2313,the Respondent…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

Employee Awarded €5,000 for Harassment…

Facts: The Complainant is employed by the Respondent in a creche. She submitted a complaint under the…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

WRC Finds that Employer Acted…

The recent Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Kamil Goljanek v Lidl Ireland Gmbh…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

Award for Constructive Dismissal Where…

In the case of Ciaran Roche v 3Rockeco Limited (ADJ-00035648) the Workplace Relations…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

Employer’s Response to Sexual Harassment…

n the case of Nadine Harty v Causeway Hospitality Ltd Greenway Manor Hotel ADJ-00036502…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

WRC Awards €30,000 Due To…

In the case of Brendan Beirne v Rosderra Irish Meats Group ADJ00027036 the Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - May 11th, 2023

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous…

The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (the “Act”) was signed into law…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 14th, 2023

WRC Confirms Genuine Redundancy

Facts: In Edward Timmons v AB Group Packaging Ireland Limited ADJ-0030801 the Complainant…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 14th, 2023

Reinstatement Ordered Where Employer Refused…

The case of A Social Care Worker v Social Services Charity came before WRC Adjudicator, Brian Dalton…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 14th, 2023

Employee or Independent Contractor? WRC…

In Maurice Morgan v GK Munster Couriers Limited ADJ-00032720, the Workplace Relations Commission…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 14th, 2023

Claim of Discriminatory Dismissal During…

The case of Sandra Varian v Zahra Publishing Limited ADJ-00036775 came before the Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 14th, 2023

WRC Finds Employee Discriminated Against…

In the case of Ivana Cepo v Sherborough Enterprises Ltd ADJ-00035362 before the Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

Onus is on the Employer…

In the WRC case of Anatoliy Ludchenko v. Harp Renewables LtdADJ-00039137, the Respondent…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

The Mere Fact that the…

In Hugh O’Neill v Trinity College Dublin, the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) heard a…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

European Union (Transparent and Predictable…

The European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

Transparency and Employee’s Input Essential…

Facts: This case of Grainne O’Hara v Zeus Packaging Limited was an appeal from the recommendation…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

WRC Finds Unlawful Deduction of…

Eamon Murphy v Michael Connolly & Sons Limited Supervalu Supermarket is a recent Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

Finding of No Discrimination in…

In Marcin Nowak v Moriarty’s Food Markets Ltd T/A Moriarty’s Supervalu Skerries ADJ-00032391 the…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - February 7th, 2023

Payment of Wages Claim Well…

The Labour Court (the “Court”) in Aer Lingus Limited v Caitriona Jones PW/22/181 considered an…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 24th, 2022

Constructive Dismissal Claim Succeeds Even…

It is well established that in cases of constructive dismissal, an employee is generally expected to have…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 24th, 2022

Employee Fails in Her Claim…

The Adjudicator in this case found that the principles in Nano Nagle in relation to reasonable…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 24th, 2022

Dismissal of Imprisoned Employee deemed…

The Complainant in Muiris Flynn v Iarnrod Eireann ADJ-00030195 brought an unfair dismissal

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 24th, 2022

Employer Failed to Provide Reasonable…

Eamon Murphy v Michael Connolly & Sons Limited Supervalu Supermarket is a recent Workplace…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 24th, 2022

WRC Discrimination Finding where Art…

In the case of Sarah Adam v Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board ADJ-00028925 the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) was very critical

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - November 9th, 2022

“No-Fault Dismissal” Deemed to be…

In Caroline Mcaree v Newbrook Nursing Home Ulc Drumbear Lodge Nursing Home ADJ-00030614…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - November 9th, 2022

Right to Statutory Redundancy Payment…

Facts: The Complainant was a Fleet Training Manager who was employed with the Respondent for 15…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - November 9th, 2022

Employer Found to be Justified…

William Morris v Iarnrod Eireann Irish Rail ADJ-00027184 is an interesting recent decision from the…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - November 9th, 2022

Employer Justified in Increasing Sanction…

In Martin Browne v Egis Road and Tunnel Operation Ireland Limited ADJ-00019705 the Complainant

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - November 9th, 2022

Employee Awarded 1/3rd of Loss…

The Complainant in Mark Maunders v Overhead Doors Ireland Limited ADJ-00033788 brought an unfair…

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