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Insights &
Developments

Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 16th December 2025

WRC upholds Eircom’s defence in retirement age claim

In the case of Patrick Donnellan and Eircom Limited (ADJ-00051860) the Complainant brought a complaint under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, challenging the Respondent’s enforcement of a mandatory retirement age of 65 and its refusal of his application...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 16th December 2025

Auto-Enrolment is Nearly Here – What Does it Mean for Employers?

The Government’s new statutory retirement savings system will go live from 1st January 2026. The scheme known as MyFutureFund, will be overseen and administered by the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA). NAERSA will identify which employees meet the eligibility criteria...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 14th November 2025

WRC Upholds TUPE  Complaint Four Years After the Transfer

In Sara Halpin v Robert & F Warren Ltd (ADJ-00058438), one of the claims that the Complainant sought adjudication from the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) was under the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003,...
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Anne O'Connell Solicitors
News 10th September 2025

New Mother Discriminated Against By Employer Awarded €50,000

In Lisa McGrath v Net Smart Security Limited (ADJ-00056559)the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) found that the Complainant was discriminated against by her employer on the grounds of gender and family status. The Adjudicator, Particia Owens, awarded the Complainant €50,000...
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