News 25th March 2026

WRC finds Discrimination where “Neutral” Policy Failed to Accommodate Disability

In Kim Murphy v Ryan’s Investments Unlimited Company t/a Hertz Rent A Car, the Complainant brought a claim to the Workplace Relations (“WRC”) under the Equal Status Act 2000 after she was charged with a €150 ‘valet fee’ due to...

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News 25th March 2026

WRC lifts Statutory Cap of €13,000 in Employment Access Case and awards €40,000 instead

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in the case of Noel O’Connell v National Council for Special Education (ADJ-00042837), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was found to have indirectly discriminated against a deaf applicant...

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News 25th March 2026

Labour Court Finds Employer Not Required to Pay SSP Where Employee Did Not Qualify for Company Sick Pay

SK Biotek Ireland Ltd v Shannon Reina (SLD262) is a recent decision by the Labour Court in respect of an appeal of a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) decision concerning statutory sick pay. The Complainant lodged the original claim under the...

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News 25th March 2026

New WRC Code of Practice on Part-Time Workers

In January 2026, a new Code of Practice on Access to Part-Time working (“the Code”) was introduced by the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). The new Code aims to provide practical guidance for employers and employees in agreeing part-time working arrangements,...

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News 3rd March 2026

WRC lifts Statutory Cap of €13,000 in Employment Access Case and awards €40,000 instead

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in the case of Noel O’Connell v National Council for Special Education (ADJ-00042837), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was found to have indirectly discriminated against a deaf applicant...

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News 5th February 2026

Employee Unfairly Dismissed by Employer Following Client Request to Remove Him from Site

Tony Molloy v Kaefer Limited (ADJ-00053834) is a recent unfair dismissal case that was before the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). The Complainant brought the complaint under the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”) claiming his dismissal was both procedurally and...

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News 5th February 2026

One TUPE Transfer, Two Different WRC Decisions re Whether Employee Resigned When Didn’t Sign New Contract

Two WRC decisions arising from the same transfer under the EC (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (“TUPE Regulations”) reached different outcomes on whether the lack of confirmation by the employee re transferring amounted to a resignation...

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News 5th February 2026

Labour Court Upholds Decision of WRC that Company Sick Pay Scheme was less favourable overall than Statutory Sick Pay Scheme.

The Labour Court recently considered an appeal of a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) decision in Ann Britton v. Amcor Flexibles Ltd ADJ-00050138. The complaint was in relation to the Sick Leave Act 2022 (“the Act”). The WRC Adjudicator had found...

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News 5th February 2026

Irish Prison Service Ordered to Find Position for Prison Officer within Three Months

In Kim Dempsey v Irish Prison Service (ADJ-00043513) the Complainant brought a complaint under section 77 of the Employment Equality Acts (as amended) against her employer Irish Prison Service, for failing to provide her with reasonable accommodation following a workplace...

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News 5th February 2026

Adjudicator Includes “lump sum” from Pension in Constructive Dismissal Compensation Award

Karen McHale v Mayo University Hospital (ADJ-00053715) involved a constructive dismissal complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 – 2015. The Complainant claimed that she was left with no option but to resign from her employment due to the Respondent’s...

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