Developments 30th June 2019

Further proposals to criminalise for the misclassification of workers

The private members Bill the Organisation of Working Time (Workers’ Rights and Bogus Self Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 has been published. The purpose of this bill is to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 with the aim of...

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Developments 4th June 2019

Legislative Update

The Parental Leave ( Amendment) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) On the 22nd May, the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 was signed into law and introduces two significant changes to parental leave entitlements: Increase in the unpaid parental leave entitlement...

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News 4th June 2019

Labour Court awards €15,000.00 to Tesco Employee for failure to take account of medical issues raised in Unfair Dismissal case.

Facts The Complainant was employed with the Respondent since 2004 and at the time of her dismissal was working on the Customer Service Desk. Between June and July 2017, on three occasions a transactional discrepancy arose while the Complainant was...

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News 4th June 2019

Employee awarded €1,000 for Unfair Dismissal in WRC due to his Significant Contribution to his Dismissal

On 16th May 2019, the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) found the dismissal of the Claimant was substantively fair but procedurally unfair and awarded the Claimant €1,000 in compensation.   Facts The Claimant was employed by an employment agency and was placed...

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News 4th June 2019

Labour Court overturns WRC’s award of €12,500 for discriminatory dismissal on the age ground

On 12th May 2019 , the Labour Court overturned a decision made by a  Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) adjudicator who granted an employee €12,500 in compensation for discriminatory dismissal on the ground of age.     Facts The Claimant commenced employment...

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News 4th June 2019

Employer’s failure to reasonably accommodate new employee cost them 18 months’ salary

In the case of a Worker v Airline Service Company, the Complainant was awarded €15,000 by the WRC (18 months’ salary) in compensation over his discriminatory dismissal due to his dyspraxia. Summary The Complainant commenced part time employment with the...

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News 2nd May 2019

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019

Earlier this month the Government published the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 (the Bill) aiming to ultimately reduce the gender pay gap in Ireland. It is seen as a welcome step forward in achieving this aim as Irish employers...

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News 2nd May 2019

Employee awarded €15,000 for dismissal due to pregnancy

In the recent Workplace Relations decision of Ewa Sobanska in the case of Bronna Ní Mhurchu v Acled Limited t/a Ann Gray’s Total Health Pharmacy, the Claimant was awarded €15,000 for discriminatory dismissal on grounds of gender. The Claimant was...

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News 2nd May 2019

Shop Assistant awarded €11,500 for Dismissal re Selling Alcohol to a Minor

On 2nd April 2019, the WRC found the dismissal of the Claimant for selling alcohol to a minor was disproportionate and unfair and awarded the  Claimant €11,500. Facts On 12 September 2017 the Claimant sold alcohol to a minor who...

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News 2nd May 2019

Labour Court Holds that an Employee/Employer Contract is Not Required for the Employment Equality Acts

On 4th April 2019, the Labour Court remitted a case back to the WRC after it decided that the Claimant was permitted to take a claim under the Employment Equality Acts as her contract was within the broad definition of...

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