Covid, News 1st February 2022

Substantial Award by WRC Highlights Requirement For Redundancy Consultation Even In Circumstances Involving Closure

Facts: This was an unfair dismissal case in which the Complainant, Mr Ray Walsh, claimed that his dismissal by the Respondent, Econocom Digital Limited, was a sham redundancy and fair procedures were not followed. The Respondent is an Irish registered...

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News 1st February 2022

Award of Two Years’ Compensation For Unfair Dismissal Reduced by 40% Due To Employee’s Contribution

In the recent decision of Robert Libera v Regeneron Ireland DAC, ADJ-0023417, the WRC determined that although the Complainant had been unfairly dismissed for gross misconduct, he had contributed to his dismissal and therefore reduced the award by 40%. Facts:...

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News 1st February 2022

Dismissal Held To Be Disproportionate Sanction, Yet Award Reduced As Employee Contributed To His Dismissal

Facts: The Complainant was appointed as a cargo surveyor with the Respondent on 1st April 2004 and was promoted to Operations Manager in 2006. He was second in command to the General Manager, and he was not allowed take holidays...

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Covid, News 1st February 2022

Heads of Bill Published for Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021

The Covid-19 Pandemic has seen remote working become a staple of the Irish workplace and with it, the Government has reiterated its commitment to its Remote Working Strategy. On 25th January 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment published...

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News 24th December 2021

Reeling In The Year 2021

It is appropriate at this time of the year to look back at some of the developments and the important cases that have shaped the landscape of employment law in Ireland in 2021. The Code of Practice on the Right...

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Covid, News 24th December 2021

Issues And Payments To Be Aware Of Re Latest Restrictions

On 17th December 2021, the latest restrictions were introduced which will have an adverse impact on the income for a number of businesses and their employees. Employers have had to lay off employees already and others are likely going to...

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News 24th December 2021

Reminder Re Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021

As noted in our newsletter earlier this year, the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (the “Act”) was finally signed into law on the 13th July 2021. The Act amends the Employment Equality Act 1998 and will require regulations compelling...

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News 24th December 2021

Employee Re-instated by WRC as Redundancy Process Deemed a Sham

In the recent WRC decision of Colin Dominic Kearns v Ata Tools, ADJ-00030876, Adjudication Officer Brian Dalton determined that although there was a genuine redundancy situation, the Respondent used the process to target the Complainant and therefore it was deemed...

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News 24th December 2021

HR’s Control of the Process Removed Its Independence – Labour Court Increases WRC Award by over €10,000

In the recent decision of the Labour Court in the case of Frederick Hobson v Praxis Care, UDD2172 the Labour Court was so critical of the Respondent not subjecting the other employee involved in the incident to investigation or disciplinary...

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Developments 24th December 2021

AOC Overview of Irish Employment Law

This overview introduces the principal areas of employment law which affect businesses in Ireland. Statute law and decisions of the courts, the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) and the Labour Court impact on all aspects of the relationship between employer and...

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