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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 7th November 2024

Employee Dismissed Due to Expired IRP Card Awarded €25,000

In Polaine Fernandes Lima v Elland Distributors Born Clothing ADJ-00049872, the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) under section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977. The Adjudicator, Niamh O’Carroll, found that the Complainant was...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 3rd October 2024

Gender Pay Gap Reporting Update

As highlighted in our previous article in June 2022 entitled “Employers to Begin Mandatory Reporting of Gender Pay Gap Information for the First Time” (link below), the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (“the Act”) came into force on 31st May...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 3rd October 2024

Twitter ordered to pay €550,000 to Former Employee

In the recent high-profile case of Gary Rooney v Twitter International Unlimited Company (ADJ – 00044246), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) upheld the Complainant’s claim for unfair dismissal and awarded him a record €550,131. The decision is under appeal to...
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