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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 28th February 2018

Clarification on Employers’ obligation

In this case the Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the High Court and vacated the award of €40,000 compensation to Ms Daly, a disabled Special Needs Assistant (“SNA”) who had been dismissed on incapacity grounds. After her accident,...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 28th February 2018

No Notice and No Procedure may have Saved Employer Costs

Workplace Relations Commission: ADJ-00009175 The Complainant worked for the Respondent Company in Accounts and Payroll since 2012 and was on a weekly salary of €900. The Complainant had had an allegation made against her by a co-employee that was unsubstantiated....
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 8th February 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 Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003. Facts The Complainant commenced employment as a Co-ordinator with the Respondent in September 2006. Funding...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 4th December 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 Act 1998 and Equal Status Act 2000. The Irish equality legislation will be amended to ensure that no person...
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