Update – Paid Domestic Violence Leave
Update – Paid Domestic Violence Leave. On 27th November 2023, paid domestic violence leave came…
Lidl Ireland Unfairly Dismissed Employee Due to “excessive sick leave”
Buinenko v Lidl Ireland Gmbh Lidl Head Office ADJ-00033871, concerned a complaint under…
Maximum Compensation Awarded against An Post in Sexual Harassment Claim
Maximum Compensation Awarded against An Post in Sexual Harassment Claim. In Catherine Kelly v An Post…
Labour Court Reduces €10,000 Unfair Dismissal Award, Despite Flawed Procedure, Due to Teacher’s Own Conduct
The Labour Court (the “Court”) case of Scoil Aine Naofa v Michael Hughes ADJ00025-23 concerned an appeal by both parties of a decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”).
Labour Court Finds Aer Lingus Requirement to Wear High Heels Discriminatory
Aer Lingus v. Elizabeth Barry EDA2331 was an appeal to the Labour Court (the “Court”) by the Complainant against a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) decision which found that her discrimination complaint was not well founded.
Labour Court Overturns €18,000 Penalisation Award
In an article published in our October 2022 newsletter , we discussed the decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in ADJ-00033234.
WRC Finding of Unfair Dismissal – Employer Unable to Demonstrate that Fair Procedures were Followed
Kenneth Malone v Cerlock Ltd ADJ-00041931 concerned three complaints to the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015, the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, and the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994-2014.
Dental Practice Manager awarded €15,000 for “Cruel” Unfair Dismissal
In Zsuzsanna Budai v Acd Practice Management Ltd (Ardum Clinic) ADJ-00037391, the Complainant, Ms Budai, bought a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) that she was unfairly dismissed from her employment in the Respondent dental practice.
WRC Awards Employee €20,000 for Penalisation due to Applying for Parental Leave
Paulette Leonard v The Board of Management Farnham NS- ADJ-00033826 concerned two complaints of penalisation under the Parental Leave Act 1998 heard by the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”).
WRC Finds Unfair Dismissal for Want of Fair Procedures
The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case of Paul Burke v Dungarvan Insulation Limited ADJ-00035692 involved a number of complaints under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, the Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Acts, the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act, and the Payment of Wages Act 1991.