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Unfair Dismissal- Employee Loses Case Due to Failure to Contact Employer During Sick Leave

by | Nov 18, 2020 | latest news, Sick Leave, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions September 2020

In the case of A Porter v A Hospital ADJ-00027151 the employee argued that he had been unfairly dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct. It was alleged by the employer that the employee had failed to keep in touch with his employer during an absence of 20 weeks,...
Discrimination on the Grounds of Race and Harassment – Employee awarded €10,000

Discrimination on the Grounds of Race and Harassment – Employee awarded €10,000

by | Nov 11, 2020 | Discrimination, Discrimination Race, Employee, Equality, Harassment, latest news, race, Schools, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decision October 2020

The case of Savilla Teixeira Godinho v Rmc Promotions Limited Templeogue Afterschool Academy ADJ-00025205 concerned a claim for discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race by a Brazilian employee (the claimant). Background The claimant in this case was...
Unfair Dismissal – Employers beware of Resignations

Unfair Dismissal – Employers beware of Resignations

by | Nov 10, 2020 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Constructive Dismissal, Contracts of Employment, latest news, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions September 2020

The case of A Restaurant Manager v A Restaurant Chain ADJ-00026723 concerned a case of constructive dismissal whereby the employee argued that he was dismissed from his employment at the end of a disciplinary process which crossed over with a request to move him to a...