Prison officer claims sacking for going to fight in Ukraine war ‘excessive’
Brian Meagher says he used unofficial shift swap system to cover days he was not present but this failed
Workplace Relations Commission
Father of disabled boy who claims he was refused entry to Clonskeagh mosque has discrimination case dismissed
Man trying to park car was humiliated when ejected from grounds by garda, WRC hears
Founder of Astronomy Ireland accused of ‘pocketing’ money intended for organisation, WRC hears
David Moore denies ‘financial irregularities’, saying ‘we’ve been libelled’
Dundalk FC ordered to pay Brian Gartland over €64k following his dismissal
Former football director took case to Workplace Relations Commission after he was sacked in May 2024
Free expression and privacy rights may not stop workers being dismissed over social-media posts - internet law experts
Personal opinion disclaimers on employee’s own social-media accounts ‘have zero value’
Former TD Kate O’Connell accused of bullying by ex-employee at pharmacy chain
Marwan Al Rahbi alleges constructive dismissal from €112,000 a year post with Rathgar Pharmacy Ltd
Cost of rebuilding wall outside Workplace Relations Commission doubled to €490,000
Office of Public Works project became more expensive after live electricity cable and water main uncovered
Woman’s complaint about bullying in Focus Ireland for being a single mother dismissed by WRC
Aoife Cooney’s claim dismissed on grounds ‘robust challenging of an employee about their work is not discrimination, even if that employee is a single parent’
Labour Court rejects appeal by former TUD lecturer in age discrimination case
Issue had arisen because university was bound by HEA regulations, court finds
Prison service director paid €32,000 less than older colleague loses age discrimination claim
Claim was rejected by Labour Court
Remote working in Ireland: People ‘are being pushed back to the office against their will’
WRC adjudicators say legislation gives them no power to consider merits of decisions made on flexible working requests – only the process followed
Could US employers in Ireland lead the charge on ending remote working for Irish workers?
Donald Trump’s push to get federal workers back to the office is putting pressure on US multinationals to row back on flexible working arrangements
Garda HQ defends Commissioner Drew Harris over suspensions and disciplinary cases
Representative bodies in force strongly critical of the number and duration of suspensions
‘Employers can be very creative’: exploitation of migrant workers on the rise
WRC cases taken on behalf of workers are likely to be ‘the tip of the iceberg’, and even in successful cases, nonpayment of awards is a significant issue
WRC ruling is final nail in coffin of the right to remote working
Workers left to balance home and family life, along with the costs, by themselves
Shop owners who felt ‘betrayed’ by manager attending job interview ordered to pay €13,500 for unfair dismissal
Assistant shop manager awarded compensation after she was sacked for gross misconduct for attending job interview on lunch break
Irish Rail employee awarded €500 compensation after company sought to deduct €80,000 from wages
Company has right to seek costs it was awarded - but not to unilaterally dock pay, Workplace Relations Commission finds
Virgin Media overturns discrimination award on appeal at Labour Court
Workplace Relations Commission had deemed earlier in year that a staff member was entitled to €30,000 compensation on grounds of discrimination as a parent
School’s rules on ear piercings may amount to indirect discrimination, WRC says
Boy (16) made complaint under Equal Status Act in relation to school’s contention that he should take out stud or have both ears pierced
Ex-TD Violet-Anne Wynne tells court she will use Dáil termination sum to pay former employee
Former politician owes €11,500 to ex-employee Fiona Smyth following WRC ruling
Dismissed scrapyard worker denies calling female colleague the C-word
‘There was nobody laughing at her. She wasn’t tearful, she wasn’t upset,’ WRC hearing told
RTÉ lawyers accused of ‘running down the clock’ in compensation case
Employee seeks compensation for leave and holiday pay allegedly denied to him before being put on a contract in 2018
Dublin hotel bar manager accused of ‘defrauding customers’ by adding 10% service charge to bills
Employee of Schoolhouse Hotel in Dublin 4 is challenging his dismissal which he says ‘flies in the face of natural justice’
State must pick up €2.8m tab into pension scheme of company that went bust in 2009
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State must pay €2.8m to pension fund in landmark ruling
Workplace Relations Commission finding confirms obligations in relation to shortfalls in workers’ pension schemes where a business is insolvent
Whistleblower case legal filings got lost in WRC’s spam folder - barrister
Two days of planned hearings in case of former firefighter against Mayo County Council cancelled after technology glitch
Pregnant worker pressured to sign off on ending contract wins €136,000 at WRC
Company omission of an end date from employment agreement was ‘an error’
Solicitor in DPP’s office alleges workplace discrimination since he disclosed treatment for alcohol addiction
Solicitor sober since 2019 claims discrimination, victimisation on grounds of disability of alcoholism
Builder dismissed after covert tracker discovers personal use of work van
WRC award halved to take account of ‘very significant contribution’ by complainant to his own sacking
Coca Cola executive ‘felt bullied’ into taking post-maternity leave ‘demotion’
Counsel for company said it was “not reasonable” to form view that proposed job was a demotion without further discussion
Academic claims DCU ‘kept her in the dark’ about permanent job while she was on maternity leave
Sociologist Dr Rebecca Murphy accused university of ‘gaslighting’ her in WRC complaint
Staff at engineering firm win orders for unpaid wages
WRC told that employees were left short having been let go
Truck driver fired for clocking off for night leaving concrete load to go hard wins €2,000 for unfair dismissal
Brian O’Neill awarded reduced amount against Total Highway Maintenance with WRC finding he ‘ought to have known better’
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