by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | 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...
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 | Jun 10, 2020 | Employee, Employee v Self Employed, latest news, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions May 2020
The recent May decision of A Therapist v Health Service Provider ADJ00024495 highlights some of the tests that determine whether someone is an employee or self employed. The difference is very important as the complainant or person making the complaint needs to be an... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Sep 23, 2019 | Contracts of Employment, Employee, Grievance, Investigation, latest news, Unfair Dismissal
Many employees believe that if they have outstanding expenses that haven’t been paid that they can bring a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission under the Payment of Wages Act 1991 (as amended). This is incorrect. The Payment of Wages Act 1991 specifcally... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Sep 10, 2019 | Employee, latest news, News Article, Workplace Relations Commission
The Workplace Relations Commission have published a very useful guide to employment and equality law for employers and employees who may wish to understand their obligations and rights. A copy of the link can be found here... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Employee, Employee v Self Employed, latest news, Litigation, Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018, Self Employed
The Government has recently published the Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill according to the draft is to declare the relationship between employer and employee to be a status relationship, to...