News 3rd September 2024

WRC Orders Re-engagement of Employee Dismissed Due to Discriminatory Workplace Policy on Absence

In Courtney Carter v Tesco Ireland Limited (ADJ-00049889), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015 claiming that she was discriminated against on the ground of family status. Facts:...

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News 3rd September 2024

Supreme Court Rules High Court Erred in Re-engaging School Principal in a Manner that Meant He was Effectively Reinstated

The Supreme Court has recently found that the High Court, Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) erred in law in ordering the re-engagement of a principal of a primary school. In An Bord Banistíochta, Gaelscoil Moshíológ v The...

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News 3rd September 2024

Parent’s Leave Update August 2024

As highlighted in our first newsletter of 2024, an increase in the amount of Parent’s Leave was expected this year following Budget 2024. From 1st August 2024, parents are now entitled to nine weeks of Parent’s Leave in respect of...

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News 29th August 2024

AOC ranked by Legal 500 as a Leading Firm for Client Satisfaction

Anne O’Connell Solicitors is thrilled to have been ranked by Legal 500 as a Leading Firm for Client Satisfaction. Client Satisfaction is calculated by Legal 500 based on client feedback regarding Client Service and Client Experience.  https://www.legal500.com/firms/18409-anne-oconnell-solicitors/c-ireland/rankings It is an...

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News 30th July 2024

Employee’s Dismissal Found Disproportionate, but Award Reduced – Employee Did Not Avail of Appeal Process Offered

In the case of Catherine Crabbe v Grosvenor Cleaning Services Limited t/a Grosvenor Services (ADJ-00049787) the Adjudication Officer, Michael McEntee, found that the Complainant’s dismissal was disproportionate, but the award was reduced because of the Complainant’s “problematic” clocking issues and...

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News 30th July 2024

WRC Held Complainant Was Not an Employee and It Had No Jurisdiction to Hear Unfair Dismissal Claim

In Bertrand Lacour v Ubiqube (Ireland) Limited (ADJ-00029227) the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) heard a case under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”). The Respondent disputed that the WRC had jurisdiction to hear the complaint as the Complainant was...

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News 30th July 2024

Labour Court Finds that Dismissal Not Due to Protected Disclosure

Facts: Aisling Murphy (the “Complainant”) was a pharmacist who was employed by the Madigan’s Pharmacy Kilkenny Ltd (the “Respondent”) from 1st September 2020 until her dismissal on 1st June 2021. The Complainant alleged that she was dismissed due to having...

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News 30th July 2024

WRC Finds No Disability As Not Clearly Stated in the Medical Report

In Employee v Daa Plc Dublin Airport Authority (ADJ-00048082), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015 claiming that he was discriminated on the ground of disability. Facts:...

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News 30th July 2024

Teacher Penalised by Changes to Timetable following the Making of a Protected Disclosure

In Jennifer Clancy v The Manager, Templeogue College (ADJ-00042323) the Complainant lodged a number of claims with the Workplace Relations Commission (”WRC”), including a complaint under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014 (“the Act”) which were heard before Adjudication Officer, Breiffni...

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News 30th July 2024

WRC Awards Four Weeks’ Pay For Gaps in Employment Contract

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Linda Moran v English By Design Limited ADJ-00044292, the Complainant alleged breaches of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 (as amended), (“the Act”) in relation to her Contract...

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