by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | May 10, 2016 | An Garda Siochana, Appeal, Disciplinary Hearing, Disciplinary Meetings, Garda Siochana (Discipline) Regulations 2007, Gross Misconduct, Investigation, latest news, Litigation, Supreme Court
In the case of Canavan v The Commissioner of An Garda Siochana [2016 IEHC 225] , the applicant sought by way of judicial review an order of prohibition preventing the respondent from continuing a process of internal disciplinary against him including various... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Apr 1, 2014 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Breach of Contract, Breach of Trust and Confidence, data protection, Disciplinary Hearing, Disciplinary Meetings, Employment Appeals Tribunal Decisions March 2014, Gross Misconduct, latest news, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigations
In the recent case of Brendan O’Callaghan v Dunnes Stores UD 54/2012, MN 25/2012, WT 14/2012 the Employment Appeals Tribunal ruled that it could not be said that “having the investigation and disciplinary hearings conducted by the same person was a flawed... 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 | May 20, 2013 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005, Gross Misconduct, High Court, Judicial Review, latest news, Litigation
The recent High Court case of Purdy v Commissioner of An Garda Siochana [2013] IEHC 141 (High Court, Kearns J, 11 April 2013) concerned proceedings arising from a decision of An Garda Siochana in October, 2012 to dismiss the applicant from his position as clerical... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | May 8, 2013 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, Contracts of Employment, Disciplinary Meetings, Employment Appeals Tribunal Decisions 3rd April 2013, Gross Misconduct, Restrictive Covenant, Restrictive Covenants, Unfair Dismissal
In the recent case of An Employee v An Employer UD 510/2011, the Claimant alleged that he had been unfairly dismissed as a result of breaching a restrictive covenant in his contract of employment. Background In this case the Claimant was employed as a leisure centre... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Apr 3, 2013 | Contracts of Employment, Employee Handbook, Employment Appeals Tribunal Decisions April 2013, Gross Misconduct, Unfair Dismissal
In a determination published today (An Employee v An Employer – UD 1454/2011, MN 1536/2011) the Employment Appeals Tribunal was asked to consider the question of gross misconduct and whether it warranted dismissal. Background The Claimant worked as a food and...
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