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ARTICLE · 15 MAY 2024

Compensation For Dismissal

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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has continued its streak of record-breaking awards of compensation for dismissal.

IrelandEmployment and HR
Elizabeth Ryan
Elizabeth Ryan
Melanie Crowley
Melanie Crowley
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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has continued its streak of record-breaking awards of compensation for dismissal. We previously looked at an award of compensation in excess of €400,000. Now, the WRC has made yet another landmark award of €300,000 for the unfair dismissal of a leading academic at a university. This begs the question: are we entering a new era of compensation for dismissal?

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The complainant was a leading academic with 30 years' experience who started working with his employer in January 2021. While it was initially agreed that he would work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his employer claimed that it is a "physical presence university". The complainant was accordingly expected to be present in person from August/September 2021. Although the complainant claimed that he always intended to relocate to Ireland, this was not easy due to the housing crisis. He was subsequently dismissed by his employer's Head of HR by email

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