+353 (0) 1 211 8434 - info@aocsolicitors.ie -

AOC
- News

AOC
- News

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…

Read More
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…

Read More
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…

Read More
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…

Read More
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…

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

Flawed Procedure Costs Employer €4,500

In the recent case of Adjudication Officer Joe Donnelly, the complainant was awarded €4,500 for unfair dismissal due…..

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

Fixed-Term Worker Awarded Redundancy Payment…

A plumber was engaged on a series of fixed-term contracts for the specific purpose of carrying our refurbishment of the hotels…

Read More
Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 1st, 2018

WRC Sets Aside Waiver And…

The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) has held that an employee was unfairly dismissed in circumstances were although a genuine…

Read More
Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 1st, 2018

Advocate General’s Opinion Is That…

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) Advocate General issued an opinion on 11th September 2018 agreeing with the Supreme…

Read More
Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - October 1st, 2018

Ambiguous Resignations – Who Really…

A recent decision of the UK’s Employment Appeals Tribunal has upheld a decision confirming that a claimant who resigned was in fact…

Read More
Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - September 3rd, 2018

WRC Upholds Dismissal of an…

The WRC has upheld an Employer’s decision to dismiss an employee for what was described as a repeated and deliberate failure to comply…

Read More
Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News - September 3rd, 2018

Acceptance of reactive resignation held…

The recent WRC decision in the case of A Worker v Food Service Provider seen the Complainant receive an award for financial loss as her…

Read More