News 1st February 2021

Labour Court Finds In Favour Of Employee Who Resigned Under Threat Of Investigation

Boylesports Unlimited Company -and- Mr Patrick Markey UDD/19/190  Facts: The Complainant/ Appellant in this matter Mr Patrick Markey appealed the decision of the Workplace Relation Commission (WRC), given under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2015. The Complainant, Mr Markey,...

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News 1st February 2021

Labour Court Reduces Unfair Dismissal Award As Employee Failed To Produce Of Efforts To Mitigate His Financial Loss

Background: This was a joint appeal against the WRC Decision by Mr Juan Ramon Sanchez Gil (‘the Complainant’) against his former employer City Jet (‘the Respondent’) where he alleged that he was unfairly dismissed. The Adjudication Officer held that the...

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Developments 1st February 2021

‘Making Remote Work’ – National Remote Work Strategy Published

The Government’s Remote Working Strategy (the “National Strategy”) has been published following a consultation period that lasted several months. While this document goes some of the way towards providing the clarity that both employers and employees have been looking for...

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Insights 1st February 2021

Important To Address Employees’ Built Up Annual Leave

Many employers and employees will be noticing that significant annual leave has built up over the course of what has been an unusual 10 months. It is important that employers facing this issue are aware of the legal implications. In...

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Developments 1st February 2021

New Code Of Practice For Employers And Employees On The Prevention And Resolution Of Bullying At Work

In a welcome development for employers and employees, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) have developed a single joint Code of Practice on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work. (the Code). The new...

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News 1st February 2021

Employee Deemed To Be Constructively Dismissed As Employer Did Not Allow Her To Work From Home

In the recent decision of An Operations Coordinator v A Facilities Management Service Provider, ADJ-00028293, Adjudication Officer Kevin Baneham ordered the Respondent to pay compensation to an office-based worker who resigned from her position during the first Covid-19 lockdown after...

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News 1st February 2021

Update: Increase In National Minimum Wage

On the 1st January 2021, the National Minimum Wage has increased to €10.20 per hour. Wages rates are based solely on age, with sub-minimum rates applying to persons under 20 years of age. See table below. Category of EmployeeMinimum Hourly...

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News 1st February 2021

Labour Court Determines Failure To Terminate Fixed Term Contract Did Not Result In An Open-Ended Contract

Akina Dada Wa Africa v Claudia Horeau UDD216 The Complainant in this matter was employed under a 2-year fixed term contract from 01 January 2015 to 31 December 2016 however by this expiration date the Complainant had gone on maternity...

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News 1st February 2021

Employer’s Decision To Not Pay The Employee Under The Sick Pay Scheme Determined As An Unlawful Deduction

Facts: This was an appeal by Mr Grzegorz Grzebalski (‘the Complainant’) against his employer, Tesco Ireland Limited (‘the Respondent’) under the Payment of wages Act, 1991. The Complainant in his original complaint to WRC submitted that he was on a...

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News 1st February 2021

Labour Court Finds Employee Reasonable in Refusing Relocation 12.6km from Previous Place of Employment.

Summeridge Limited and Derek Byrne RPD/19/24   Facts: The Respondent/ Appellant in this matter Summeridge Limited appealed the decision of the Workplace Relation Commission (WRC) given under the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 (the Act). The Complainant, Mr Byrne, had worked...

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