News - July 2nd, 2021
WRC Lowered Bar for Employees…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ms Elaine Ball (the Complainant/Appellant) was employed by MF Kentz…
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News - May 4th, 2021
Labour Court Finds Employee Contributed…
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…
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…
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 &…
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…
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…
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…
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–…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Facts: The Complainant/ Appellant in this matter Mr Patrick Markey appealed…
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News - February 1st, 2021
Labour Court Reduces Unfair Dismissal…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Respondent/ Appellant in this matter Summeridge Limited appealed the decision…
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News - December 22nd, 2020
Labour Court reduces Reference Period…
In the recent decision of Cliona O’Leary v Aer Lingus Ireland Limited, DWT207, the Labour…
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Covid News - December 22nd, 2020
Update: Extension Of Access To…
The Government announced at the end of November the further extension…
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News - December 22nd, 2020
Labour Court Rules Appeal is…
In the recent decisions of Brian Dunne v Christopher Clifford, the Labour Court…
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News - December 2nd, 2020
Labour Court Awarded €20,000 For…
Facts: Siobhan Nolan, the Complainant, worked for Gino’s Italian Ice Cream Limited…
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News - December 2nd, 2020
Agency Worker Not Entitled to…
While Agency workers have a right in law to the same terms and conditions as Non-Agency…
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News - December 2nd, 2020
Labour Court reduces WRC award…
In the recent decision of Frances Murphy v Connemara Marble Industries…
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Covid News - December 2nd, 2020
Remote Working Guidance 2020: Department…
Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, which has given rise to unprecedented numbers of employees working…
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Covid News - December 2nd, 2020
“The Work Safely Protocol” Updated…
Earlier this year (9th May, 2020) the Government published its “Return to Work Safely Protocol…
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News - December 2nd, 2020
Update : Extension Of Suspension…
The Government announced this week the further suspension of the application of Section…
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