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

No financial loss if employee…

The Complainant commenced employment with the Respondent in December 2011, working 3 days a week. The Complainant’s employment…

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

WRC upholds dismissal despite flaw…

The recent decision of Adjudicator Michael Hayes will give some comfort to employers. The Complainant was employed as a painter from…

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

Landmark Employment Law cases to…

Early this month, permission was granted to have two of the most significant recent employment law cases in Ireland heard before the Supreme…

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

Having no redundancy procedure costs…

The dismissal of the Complainant, by way of redundancy, was held not to be genuine as the Employer did not follow any formal redundancy…

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

Pressure and stress from multiple…

The Claimant was employed as an Accounts Administrator for the Respondent for two years before alleging that her job became so unbearable…

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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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