News 7th November 2024

WRC Finds that Company Sick Pay Scheme less favourable overall than the Statutory Sick Pay Scheme

In a decision from the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Ann Britton v Amcor Flexibles Ltd (ADJ-00050138), the Complainant sought sick pay under the statutory sick pay scheme (“SSP scheme”) for five days certified absence. The Respondent contended that she...

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News 3rd October 2024

Complainant held to stll be employed by GAA club despite not having been paid in over four years

The recent determinations of the Labour Court in Parnells GAA Club, Parnells GAA Club LTd v Leigh Fogarty (Decision No’s RPD2420 & RPD2419) are noteworthy for any employer faced with a possible layoff situation. However, it should be noted that...

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News 3rd October 2024

Wrc Finds Complainant Never Was An Employee Regardless Of Having  Paid Employee Taxes For 11 Years

In A Solicitor v A Construction Consultancy Business (ADJ-00046911), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977, alleging that she was an employee of the Respondent company...

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News 3rd October 2024

Gender Pay Gap Reporting Update

As highlighted in our previous article in June 2022 entitled “Employers to Begin Mandatory Reporting of Gender Pay Gap Information for the First Time” (link below), the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (“the Act”) came into force on 31st May...

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News 3rd October 2024

WRC Finds Dismissal Unfair as Re-Deployment Request Not Properly Considered, even for Trial Period

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Gareth Elliot v Legs Eleven Limited (ADJ-00050223), the Complainant claimed that his dismissal for reason of redundancy was unfair. The Complainant argued that the Respondent had not taken into...

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News 3rd October 2024

Twitter ordered to pay €550,000 to Former Employee

In the recent high-profile case of Gary Rooney v Twitter International Unlimited Company (ADJ – 00044246), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) upheld the Complainant’s claim for unfair dismissal and awarded him a record €550,131. The decision is under appeal to...

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News 3rd September 2024

WRC Considers Employer Obligations Following Request For Remote Working

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Alina Karabko v Tiktok Technology Ltd ADJ-00051600, the Complainant alleged the Respondent did not fully consider her application for fully remote working arrangements in accordance with the Work Life...

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News 3rd September 2024

WRC Holds Fiddler To Be An Employee

In Matthew McGranaghan v. MEPC Music Ltd (ADJ-00037668), the Complainant brought a number of complaints to the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) alleging that he was an employee and not self-employed and on that basis, he claimed that he was...

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News 3rd September 2024

Employee Dismissed on Probation Awarded €15,000 for Discriminatory Dismissal and Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation

In the case of Abdulah Aljaber v Dawn Meats Group Unlimited Company (ADJ-00036503), the Complainant brought a successful case under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 (“the Acts”) on the basis that he was discriminatory dismissed on the ground of disability...

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News 3rd September 2024

Employers should be cautious of ‘Heat of the Moment’ Resignations

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Darryl Scales v Ennistymon Parish & Community Group ADJ-00047886, the Complainant alleged he was unfairly dismissed under section 6 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 (“the Act”) while the...

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