Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Mandatory Retirement Ages
Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has this month issued an important Judgement in the case of Seamus…
WRC Orders Maximum Award to University Professor for Unfair Dismissal
In Wim Naude v University College Cork (ADJ-00042625), the Complainant brought a…
Probationary Periods must be Proportionate to the Length of a Fixed Term Contract
Facts: In the WRC case of Padraic O’Toole v. Department of Agriculture, Food & The Marine… Probationary Periods must be Proportionate to the Length of a Fixed Term Contract In An Assistant Lecturer v An Institute of Technology (ADJ-00050085) the Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC”) examined the issue of proportionality in probationary periods. The Complainant …
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Labour Court Upholds WRC Finding that Dismissal of Aer Lingus Customer Services Agent for Gross Misconduct was Fair
The Labour Court in Aer Lingus Limited v Virginia Linehan (UDD2418) has upheld the Workplace…
Labour Court Upholds Decision to Reinstate Employee Who Sought to Retract Resignation Tendered in “Special Circumstances”
The Labour Court (the “Court”) has recently issued its decision in Saint John of God Community Services…
WRC Find Selection Process Tainted with Discrimination
In the recent case A Complainant v A Media Company (ADJ-00043525) the Complainant alleged she…
This WRC Decision Should Raise Concerns For Companies Engaging Contractors
The Complainant in Lauren McBride v. FSR Atlantic Ltd t/a ADHD Now (ADJ-00049238) alleged several…
Labour Court Clarifies When “On-Call” Is Not Considered Working Time for the Purposes of Public Holiday Entitlements
In the Labour Court case Mater Misericordiae University Hospital v Adrian Stefan (DWT2415)…
€25k Awarded for Penalisation due to a Protected Disclosure but It May be Challenged As Being Out of Time
Facts: In the WRC case of Padraic O’Toole v. Department of Agriculture, Food & The Marine…
WRC Awards €8,000 for Penalisation of a Whistleblower
WRC Awards €8,000 for Penalisation of a Whistleblower. In Bruno Seigle – Murandi v Roche…