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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 19th December 2018

Legislative Update: Employment Bill 2017

On the 12th December 2018, Final Statements were made in the Seanad in relation to the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 (“the Bill”). One noteworthy amendment was the deletion of Section 20 from the proposed legislation. Section 20 sought to...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 31st October 2018

Contradicting decisions from WRC regarding Procedure

In the first case, the WRC made an award of €13,156.00 compensation to a claimant who was ultimately dismissed for theft. The WRC found that that the procedural inadequacies were of sufficient significance to render the dismissal procedurally unfair. The...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 25th October 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 despite significantly contributing to his own dismissal. Facts. The Respondent operates a scrap metal and recycling business. The Complainant was dismissed for...
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