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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.
Elizabeth Murphy
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Jul 10, 20234 min read
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A Twist in a Redundancy Tale at the Labour Court
This week we look at a Labour Court case involving issues of redundancy and unfair dismissal but with a twist in the tale.
Adrian Twomey
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Mar 16, 20234 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Mar 2, 20233 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Retail Worker Dismissed Due to Misuse of Staff Discount Card
This week we look at a recent Labour Court case in which a retail worker claimed to have been unfairly dismissed.
Adrian Twomey
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Dec 27, 20223 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Nov 10, 20223 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Oct 27, 20223 min read
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Dublin Airport Authority Sued After Alleged Bullying
This week we discuss a case involving staff at Dublin airport, a facebook photo, bullying allegations and an alleged constructive dismissal.
Adrian Twomey
Sep 22, 20223 min read
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Dunnes Stores Worker Dismissed after Alleged Sexual Offence
We discuss a recent case in which Dunnes Stores dismissed an employee after his arrest was reported in a newspaper.
Adrian Twomey
Sep 15, 20223 min read
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Powerscourt Hotel, Pay Cuts and a Pastry Chef: A Tale of Constructive Dismissal
We look at another recent constructive dismissal case at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
Adrian Twomey
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
Jul 11, 20223 min read
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Mistakes by both Employer and Employee Prove Costly
Dismissal found to be unfair but employer escapes serious award.
Adrian Twomey
Jun 30, 20223 min read
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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.
atwomey76
Jun 24, 20225 min read
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Lidl Escapes Serious Punishment After Unfair Dismissal
Lidl Escapes Serious Punishment After Unfair Dismissal
atwomey76
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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Care Assistant Dismissed After Criminal Conviction Discovered
Care Assistant Dismissed After Criminal Conviction Discovered
atwomey76
May 27, 20222 min read
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