News - February 8th, 2018
Labour Court reduces Unfair Dismissal…
The Complainant was dismissed after seven years of service. He took an unfair dismissal claim and also claimed that he was subjected to discriminatory
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News - February 8th, 2018
County Council employee awarded €48,153.86
Workplace Relations Commission reference ADJ-00010004 – An employee v A local County Council – seeking adjudication under the Protection of…
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News - December 21st, 2017
Employee summarily dismissed for postal…
The Complainant commenced employment in the legal department on the Respondent. As part of her job, she handled confidential information
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News - December 4th, 2017
Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) 2017
The bill introduces a new ground of discrimination, known as “mental health status”, which will be prohibited under the Employment Equality
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News - November 1st, 2017
Employers, What if there is…
Whether you are an employer or an employee, male or female, sexual harassment should not be acceptable in your workplace.
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News - November 1st, 2017
Issues re-proposed legislation banning mandatory…
The issue of mandatory retirement age remains an extremely topical legal and political issue. There has been a significant number of age
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News - November 1st, 2017
Employee found guilty of assault…
The recent decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal to award an employee found guilty of assaulting and harassing a fellow employee €15,000
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News - March 16th, 2017
AOC Solicitors Update on the…
At the Dáil debate on the 23.2.2017 the Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016 was referred to the Selection
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News - March 16th, 2017
Incapacity dismissals & reasonable accommodation
In light of a number of recent decisions which made awards against employers and an employment agency for discriminatory dismissal
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