News 19th June 2025

WRC Awards €1,000 for Two Day Delay by Respondent in Responding to Remote Working Request

In the recent decision of Thomas Farrell v Salesforce (ADJ-00052842), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) found that the Respondent’s failure to respond to a request for remote working within the four-week deadline breached the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions...

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News 19th June 2025

WRC Finds Contract was Frustrated as Employee Could Not Find Accommodation in Dublin – No Unfair Dismissal

Francisco Martin Santano v Enable Ireland Sandymount School (ADJ-00050049) concerned a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015. The Complainant claimed that he was unfairly dismissed when the Respondent refused his request to take a career break, needed due to...

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News 12th May 2025

WRC Finds Employer Used Redundancy as “Cloak” to Exit Senior Employee in Ireland

 In Mark Langham v JMK Group (ADJ-00047192) the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) awarded €125,000 in compensation under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”) after finding that the Complainant was unfairly dismissed under the “cloak” of redundancy. Facts: The Complainant...

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News 12th May 2025

WRC Find it is Not Unlawful for Employer to Enforce Mandatory Retirement Age, Despite Shortcomings in Following Code of Practice

Eugene McEnery v Partners in Logistics Ltd (ADJ-00052442) concerned an employee who alleged he was subjected to discriminatory treatment by his employer on the grounds of his age, when he was forced to retire six months after reaching the age...

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News 12th May 2025

WRC Deems Contractor to be an Employee Despite A Contract Existing Between Two Limited Companies

In Paul Lingard v Randridge International Ltd (In Examinership) (ADJ-00053934), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) found that a contractor satisfied the test for an employee set out by the Supreme Court in Revenue Commissioners v Karshan Midlands (Ltd t/a Domino’s...

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News 12th May 2025

WRC Awards Two Years’ Compensation to Employee Who Was Dismissed Without Cause

In the recent decision of Maria Inmaculada De La Torre Ruiz v Hamilton UK Services Limited (ADJ-00049851), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) found that the dismissal of the Complainant without cause was unfair. She was awarded maximum compensation in the...

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News 12th May 2025

Government Publishes New Bill on Contractual Retirement Ages

The Government has published the new Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Bill”). This Bill is still making its way through Dail Eireann and is yet to be enacted, however it is prudent for employers...

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News 12th May 2025

Proposed Changes under the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

In 2021, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth announced a comprehensive review of the equality legislation with a view to the promotion of equality and the elimination of discrimination. Following from this review and the requirement to...

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News 12th May 2025

HSE found not to be Data Controller of Non- Work Related Personal Data of Employee

Background: In the recent case of Eamon McShane v Data Protection Commission [2015] IEHC 19, the High Court upheld a decision of the Data Protection Commissioner (“DPC”) which dismissed a complaint by Mr. McShane (the “Applicant”) on the basis of...

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News 12th May 2025

High Court overturns Labour Court Decision in High Profile Debenhams Case

Background: In Debenhams Retail Ireland Limited (In Liquidation) v Jane Crowe [2025] IEHC 141, Barr J. reversed a decision of the Labour Court which found that Debenhams Retail Ireland (“the Appellant”) owed their former employee, Jane Crowe, (“the Respondent”) €1,140...

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