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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...
Elizabeth Murphy
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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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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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.
Adrian Twomey
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
May 24, 20235 min read
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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.
Adrian Twomey
May 1, 20233 min read
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New Work Life Balance Legislation on Statute Book
We examine the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 which provides for a "right" to request remote working.
Adrian Twomey
Apr 17, 20235 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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WRC Considers Issues of Absence and Disability
We look at a recent WRC case involving issues of absence and disability.
Adrian Twomey
Feb 3, 20234 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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Substantial Award for Art Teacher "Dismissed" Due to Pregnancy
This week we look at a recent WRC case in which an art teacher was found to have been dismissed due to her pregnancy.
Adrian Twomey
Dec 21, 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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Sexual Harassment Case in Café Raises Questions
This week we look at a case involving sexual harassment at a Irish café.
Adrian Twomey
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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Claim by Labour Court Member Raises Serious Issues
We look at a claim by a member of the Labour Court that the termination of his employment as such was unlawful.
Adrian Twomey
Oct 6, 20224 min read
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