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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - January 31st, 2019

Employer ordered to pay €20,000…

The recent WRC case of a Healthcare Support Worker v Healthcare Provider, the Claimant was…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - January 31st, 2019

Jail sentence did not frustrate…

The Claimant was employed as an electrician by the Respondent from March 2003…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - January 31st, 2019

WRC awards €8,000.00 for Disproportionate…

The Complainant was employed as a driver by the Respondent Company from 7th January…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 19th, 2018

Legislative Update: Employment Bill 2017

On the 12th December 2018, Final Statements were made in the Seanad in relation to the Employment…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 19th, 2018

Employee awarded €27,000 for dismissal…

On 27th November an employee was awarded €27,000 for dismissal based on victimisation and was also compensated €5,000 for…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 19th, 2018

Unfair dismissal award reduced by…

In the recent decision of Adjudication Officer Emile Daly, the Complainant’s award of €50,000 was reduced by a staggering 70% due to…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 7th, 2018

EU Court’s Decision Raises Question…

On 4th December 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decided that the Workplace Relations Commission

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 4th, 2018

Onus placed on employer in…

On 14th November 2018 an employee was awarded €16,667 by the WRC in a constructive dismissal claim due to the fact…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 3rd, 2018

Right to Legal Representation in…

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Iarnród Éireann/ Irish Rail v. Barry McKelvey, [2018] IECA 346 has brought…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - December 3rd, 2018

Lack of procedures costs Employer…

In the recent case of “A Store Manager v Wholesale and Retail Clothing Business” the Adjudicator awarded the Complainant…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 31st, 2018

Contradicting decisions from WRC regarding…

In the first case, the WRC made an award of €13,156.00 compensation to a claimant who was ultimately dismissed for theft…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 25th, 2018

Firing and Re-Hiring of Employee…

In the case of A Van Driver v A Florist, the Complainant worked as a delivery driver for the Respondent Florist…

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