by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jun 16, 2020 | Disciplinary Hearing, Disciplinary Meetings, Employee, Employee Handbook, latest news, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigations, Workplace Relations Act 2015, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions May 2020
The May case of A Human Resources Practitioner v A Marketing Company ADJ00020660 is a very useful summary of the law around dismissal on the grounds of conduct. In this case the employee was dismissed on the grounds of misconduct after an investigation was conducted... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Apr 9, 2020 | Bullying and Harassment, Discrimination, Employee Handbook, Grievance, latest news, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions March 2020
The recent case of A Night Porter v A Hotel dealt with a claim of discrimination on the grounds of race, in relation to training and conditions of employment. The complainant (employee) also contended that he was harassed and victimised and subject to discriminatory... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jan 1, 2014 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Disciplinary Hearing, Disciplinary Meetings, Employee Handbook, Gross Misconduct, Investigation, latest news, Litigation, Unfair Dismissal
In the latest series of Employment Appeals Tribunal determinations from December, we look at finding of unfair dismissal where the respondent employer failed to carry out a proper workplace investigation. Background In the case of Rachel Bermingham v Marks and Spencer... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Nov 5, 2013 | Bullying and Harassment, Constructive Dismissal, Contracts of Employment, Employee Handbook, Employment Appeals Tribunal Decisions October 2013, Grievance, latest news, Litigation, Unfair Dismissal
The recently published Employment Appeals Tribunal decisions for October again contain a number of cases in respect of constructive dismissal and the tests to be applied. In Brian Butler v Ryanair Limited UD1222/2011 the Tribunal was asked to consider whether the... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Oct 30, 2013 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Disciplinary Hearing, Disciplinary Meetings, Employee Handbook, Employment Appeals Tribunal Decisions October 2013, Grievance, Investigation, latest news, Litigation, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigations
The recent case of Salma Ayouby v Marks & Spencers Ireland Limited UD 731/2012 illustrates the importance of proper and fair procedure when terminating employment. Here an employee was dismissed for gross misconduct who had overpaid a customer in a transaction... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Sep 12, 2013 | Constructive Dismissal, Contracts of Employment, Employee Handbook, Employment Appeals Tribunal Decisions August 2013, latest news, Litigation, Unfair Dismissal
In the recent case of June McGarr v Margaret & Michael Moriarty t/a Moriarty’s Centra UD 1363/2011, MN 1463/2011, WT 1547/2011. the Employment Appeals Tribunal was asked to consider whether an employee who had resigned from her employment had been unfairly...
