Recent WRC Decisions On Retirement Age
A series of recent WRC cases on the issue of retirement age demonstrate the importance of forward…
Garda Commissioner Unsuccessful in Attempt to Dismiss Garda who had Sexual Encounter with Witness
A recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Hegarty v The Commissioner of An Garda…
Employer Entitled to Terminate Complainants’ Employment for Repudiatory Acts, but Procedural Failure Renders Dismissals Unfair
Facts: The Complainants in Ms Roxana Doba v AFM Facilities Limited ADJ-00043540 and Ms…
High Court Rejects Point of Law Appeal from Labour Court regarding Working Time
Walsh v Kerry County Council [2023] IEHC 719 concerned a recent appeal on a point of law from…
The Twelve Bells of Wisdom for Employers at Christmas
With the festive season approaching and Christmas parties firmly back on the agenda, we look at some…
Worker Reinstated after WRC Finds that Eir Discriminated against Him on Grounds of Age
In Thomas Doolin v Eir Business Eircom Limited ADJ-00045261 the Complainant, Mr Doolin, brought…
Massage Therapist Awarded Maximum Compensation for “Egregious” Penalisation Following Protected Disclosure to her Employer
In A Worker v A Massage Therapy Business ADJ00043225 the Complainant lodged a number…
WRC Examines First Case Under Sick Leave Act 2022
Karolina Leszczynska v Musgrave Operating Partners Ireland ADJ-00044889 concerned a complaint…
Update – Sick Leave Act 2022
Update – Sick Leave Act 2022. The provisions of the Sick Leave Act (“the Act”) commenced on 1st January…
Update – Statutory Guidance on the Protected Disclosures Acts 2014-2022
On 20th November 2023, the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform published new Statutory…