WRC

Mar 252 min read

WRC considers issues of Gender, Strength and Discrimination

This week we look at a recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) employment equality case in which the Adjudication Officer was...

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Employer Ends Up Paying for Employee's Unauthorised Holiday

Elizabeth Murphy

Jan 314 min read

Employer Ends Up Paying for Employee's Unauthorised Holiday

This week we look at a recent WRC case in which an employee claimed to have been unfairly dismissed after he took annual leave.

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Labour Court Considers "Constructive Dismissal"

Adrian Twomey

Jul 10, 20234 min read

Labour Court Considers "Constructive Dismissal"

This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which the employee claimed to have been constructively dismissed.

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WRC Considers Smoking at Work, CCTV & Investigations

Adrian Twomey

Jun 19, 20234 min read

WRC Considers Smoking at Work, CCTV & Investigations

This week we look at a recent case where the WRC considered a dismissal for smoking on site and the use of CCTV footage.

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Labour Court Overturns WRC Decision on Dismissal of Pregnant Worker

Adrian Twomey

May 24, 20235 min read

Labour Court Overturns WRC Decision on Dismissal of Pregnant Worker

This week we look at a recent Labour Court case regarding the alleged dismissal of a pregnant worker during her maternity leave.

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Employer Succeeds with Astonishing Defence at WRC

Adrian Twomey

May 1, 20233 min read

Employer Succeeds with Astonishing Defence at WRC

This week we look at a recent WRC discrimination case in which the employer succeeded with an astonishing line of defence.

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WRC Finds Insurance Brokers Exploited Pandemic

Adrian Twomey

Mar 16, 20234 min read

WRC Finds Insurance Brokers Exploited Pandemic

This week we look at a recent case in which the WRC was asked to find that a supposed "redundancy" was actually an unfair dismissal.

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Kettles, COVID and Conflict: WRC considers 'Constructive Dismissal' Claim

Adrian Twomey

Mar 2, 20233 min read

Kettles, COVID and Conflict: WRC considers 'Constructive Dismissal' Claim

We look at a recent WRC case in which the Adjudication Officer was required to consider the law on constructive dismissals.

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WRC Considers Issues of Absence and Disability

Adrian Twomey

Feb 3, 20234 min read

WRC Considers Issues of Absence and Disability

We look at a recent WRC case involving issues of absence and disability.

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Agency Worker “Manoeuvred” Out of Employment

Adrian Twomey

Jan 12, 20233 min read

Agency Worker “Manoeuvred” Out of Employment

This week we look at a recent WRC case in which an agency worker claimed to have been unfairly dismissed after she took maternity leave.

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Labour Court Rules on Chef's Constructive Dismissal Claim

Adrian Twomey

Dec 27, 20223 min read

Labour Court Rules on Chef's Constructive Dismissal Claim

This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a chef claimed to have been constructively dismissed.

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Employee Dismissed After Rehab for Cocaine Addiction

Adrian Twomey

Dec 14, 20222 min read

Employee Dismissed After Rehab for Cocaine Addiction

This week we look at a recent WRC case in which an employee was dismissed after attending rehab to treat his cocaine addiction.

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Adrian Twomey

Dec 10, 20223 min read

When Christmas Parties Go Wrong ....

This week we look back at a 2021 case in which a work Christmas party set off a chain of events that were anything but festive.

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Labour Court Provides Clarity on "Light Duties" and "Reasonable Accommodation"

Adrian Twomey

Dec 2, 20223 min read

Labour Court Provides Clarity on "Light Duties" and "Reasonable Accommodation"

This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a paramedic sought "light duties" after being injured.

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Beautician Unfairly Dismissed After Alleged Violent Behaviour

Adrian Twomey

Nov 24, 20222 min read

Beautician Unfairly Dismissed After Alleged Violent Behaviour

This week we look at a case in which a beautician was dismissed after her employer alleged that she engaged in "violent behaviour".

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Adrian Twomey

Nov 13, 20223 min read

Dogs, Whistleblowing and the WRC

This week we look at a case in which a dog warden complained of having been penalised by his employer for reporting alleged animal abuse.

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Newspaper Photographer's Employment Status Assessed by Labour Court

Adrian Twomey

Nov 10, 20223 min read

Newspaper Photographer's Employment Status Assessed by Labour Court

This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a newspaper photographer claimed to have been unfairly dismissed.

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WRC Considers Impact of Railway Worker's Imprisonment

Adrian Twomey

Nov 4, 20223 min read

WRC Considers Impact of Railway Worker's Imprisonment

This week we look at a recent decision of the WRC in which a railway worker was dismissed after he was imprisoned.

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Time is of the Essence in Employment Cases

Adrian Twomey

Oct 27, 20223 min read

Time is of the Essence in Employment Cases

This week we look at not one, but two, recent decisions of the Labour Court that hinged on statutory time limits.

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Worker Constructively Dismissed After Employer Refuses to Permit Trade Union Representation

Adrian Twomey

Oct 19, 20223 min read

Worker Constructively Dismissed After Employer Refuses to Permit Trade Union Representation

This week we look at a recent case involving refusal by an employer to permit an employee representation by a trade union official.

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