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Aug 5, 20223 min read

Minister for Justice Escapes Prison Racism Liability

Review of a Labour Court decision in a case that centred on the issue of racial abuse and harassment in the Irish prison system.

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Publisher Escapes Liability in Sexual Harassment Case

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Jul 29, 20224 min read

Publisher Escapes Liability in Sexual Harassment Case

Labour Court explains how employers can defend sexual harassment claims.

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Was Complaint Against Newspaper "Frivolous or Vexatious"?

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Jul 22, 20223 min read

Was Complaint Against Newspaper "Frivolous or Vexatious"?

The WRC considers when a case will be deemed to be frivolous or vexatious.

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Teacher Barred from Making Further Complaints

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Jul 16, 20225 min read

Teacher Barred from Making Further Complaints

Teacher prohibited from continuing to sue employer and Minister.

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WRC Considers Extension of Time Limit for Bringing Claims

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Jul 11, 20223 min read

WRC Considers Extension of Time Limit for Bringing Claims

Our Adrian Twomey discussed a recent decision on the time limit within which claims of unfair dismissal must be filed.

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Mistakes by both Employer and Employee Prove Costly

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Jun 30, 20223 min read

Mistakes by both Employer and Employee Prove Costly

Dismissal found to be unfair but employer escapes serious award.

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Snapchat Post Leads to Unfair Dismissal of Healthcare Assistant

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Jun 24, 20225 min read

Snapchat Post Leads to Unfair Dismissal of Healthcare Assistant

Our Adrian Twomey looks at the determination of the Labour Court in the case of Esker Property Holdings Limited v Tyrrell.

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Teacher Sues After School Refuses to Increase Hours

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Jun 17, 20223 min read

Teacher Sues After School Refuses to Increase Hours

Our Adrian Twomey reviews the WRC decision in the case of A Teacher v A Board of Management, ADJ-00026152.

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Lidl Escapes Serious Punishment After Unfair Dismissal

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Jun 10, 20223 min read

Lidl Escapes Serious Punishment After Unfair Dismissal

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Hotel Worker Sues Over Reduced COVID-19 Hours

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Jun 3, 20222 min read

Hotel Worker Sues Over Reduced COVID-19 Hours

The COVID-19 pandemic saw workers across Ireland working reduced hours or being laid off. We discuss one such case here.

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Care Assistant Dismissed After Criminal Conviction Discovered

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May 27, 20222 min read

Care Assistant Dismissed After Criminal Conviction Discovered

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Judge Brain finds Comments on Baldness are Sex Harassment

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May 12, 20222 min read

Judge Brain finds Comments on Baldness are Sex Harassment

Judge Brain finds Comments on Baldness are Sex Harassment. Our Adrian Twomey looks at a recent UK Employment Tribunal decision.

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Lecturer Awarded €10,000 After Holiday Rights Breached

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May 11, 20222 min read

Lecturer Awarded €10,000 After Holiday Rights Breached

WRC awards €10,000 to Lecturer after Holiday Rights Breached

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Forget Banana Bread ... Welcome to the 1970s!

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May 7, 20221 min read

Forget Banana Bread ... Welcome to the 1970s!

Some of us learned how to make banana bread when the lockdown landed. Others binge-watched the Tiger King. To our astonishment, however,...

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Further €25,000 Awarded to our Client by Workplace Relations Commission in Equality Decision

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Feb 24, 20221 min read

Further €25,000 Awarded to our Client by Workplace Relations Commission in Equality Decision

We are pleased to note that the Workplace Relations Commission has awarded €25,000 to our client, a third-level lecturer, after finding...

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Jul 16, 20211 min read

Returning to Work Webinar: Video

Link to Returning to Work webinar video

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Webinar Materials: County Wexford Chamber (13 July 2021)

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Jul 13, 20211 min read

Webinar Materials: County Wexford Chamber (13 July 2021)

Jacob and Twomey Solicitors LLP would like to thank those members and friends of County Wexford Chamber who attended the Webinar on...

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Returning to Work: Webinar with County Wexford Chamber

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Jul 12, 20211 min read

Returning to Work: Webinar with County Wexford Chamber

Jacob and Twomey Solicitors LLP are partnering with County Wexford Chamber of Commerce to present a webinar on Returning to Work.

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Supreme Court weighs in on Employment Law Issues

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Jun 25, 20213 min read

Supreme Court weighs in on Employment Law Issues

The first half of 2021 has certainly seen some dramatic developments from an employment law perspective. Leaving aside the enormous...

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The "Right" to Disconnect: Much Ado About Nothing?

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May 7, 20213 min read

The "Right" to Disconnect: Much Ado About Nothing?

There has been enormous chatter online and in the media about the introduction of the so-called “Right to Disconnect” in Ireland since...

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