by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Sep 9, 2020 | Appeal, Blog, Industrial Relations Act 1969, Labour Court, latest news
We often receive queries from employees who are in “Acting Up” positions and looking to regularise that position and make it permanent. A recent case before the Labour arose dealt with such an issue. The case of Health Service Executive and a Worker... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Sep 8, 2020 | Appeal, Contracts of Employment, Labour Court, latest news, Redundancy
The world is only too aware of the devastating impact Covd-19 has had on our working lives resulting in increased layoffs, pay cuts and unfortunately redundancies. The recent case of Keelings Retail Unlimited Company v Wasim Haskiya ADJ-00012963 is a must read for... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | May 25, 2020 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Blog, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions April 2020
This recent case of A Nurse v A Hospital concerned the dismissal of a nurse who was employed in a specialist long term unit. It was alleged that an elderly vulnerable resident was left unsupervised in an unsuitable chair and restrained there and that this was a... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | May 19, 2020 | Appeal, latest news, Redundancy, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions March 2020
In a recent case of the Workplace Relations Commission of A Cook v A Limited Company ADJ 0026299 the Complainant employee was awarded redundancy after the offer of suitable alternative employment made to her was found to be inadequate Background The Respondent... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jan 12, 2017 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeal, Blog, Board of Management, Disciplinary Hearing, Disciplinary Meetings, Grievance, High Court, Judicial Review, Schools
In the recent case of Dillon v Board of Management of Catholic University School [2016 IEHC 674] Justice Twomey was asked to consider a challenge by way of Judicial Review to a finding by the Board of Management of the Respondent of 24th February 2015 whereby it was... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jan 9, 2017 | An Garda Siochana, Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Contracts of Employment, Employee, Employee v Self Employed, High Court, latest news, Litigation
In the case of Mc Kayed v Forbidden City Limited t/a translations.ie [2016 IEHC 722] the issue arose as to whether or not the plaintiff was an employee of the defendant in the context of a potential claim under the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977 (as amended). The...
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