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

Man dismissed for sexual harassment…

The restaurant chain summarily sacked a store manager for gross misconduct after concluding that he engaged in sexual harassment.

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

WRC award €10,000 to woman…

In the recent decision of the WRC, the complainant was awarded €10,000 after being made redundant by her employer after 6 weeks…

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

Labour Court puts High Burden…

The Employee was dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct, which was the failure to follow the Respondent’s policy in relation to…

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 1st, 2018

WRC expresses disdain in case…

The decision of Adjudicator Pat Brady in the WRC in the case of A Horticulturist v A Garden Centre clearly expressed contempt for employers seeking

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - June 1st, 2018

Labour Court sets aside decision…

The Labour Court set aside the decision of the WRC in the recent case of Iarnród Éireann v Stephen Lynch. The Respondent appealed the decision

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

Labour Court awards €27,500 where…

The Labour Court overturns the WRC decision and held that a GP discriminated against an employee arising from her pregnancy

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

UCD ordered to promote lecturer…

Three years after lodging her claim under the Employment Equality Acts, the WRC finally issued a decision that UCD discriminated Dr Anne Leary

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

WRC award €7,000 in discrimination…

In the recent decision of Eugene Hanly of the WRC in the case of Warehouse Operative v Distribution Company, ADJ-00008313

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

Labour Court increase award of…

In the recent decision of Western Brand Group Limited v Aneta Petrova, ADJ-00003836, the Labour Court increased the

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

Complainant awarded €5,000 due to…

The Complainant was dismissed from her post as a Maternity Care Assistant on 21st February 2017 following an incident in which

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 29th, 2018

Bar lowered for Constructive Dismissal…

In the recent case of A Chef v A Restaurant the Complainant was successful in her constructive dismissal claim regardless of not issuing

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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - March 29th, 2018

The WRC award €30,000 for…

The WRC found the failure of a public body to inform its Employee of the removal of a threat to him and his family amounted to unfair treatment.

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