by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Dec 3, 2020 | Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions October 2020
The recent case of Trinity College Dublin and Iftikhar Ahmad concerned an appeal by the employer to the Labour Court in respect of a Workplace Relations Commission decision concerning unfair dismissal. This case dealt with the issue of redundancy, fixed term contracts...
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Nov 5, 2020 | Redundancy, Settlement Agreements, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions September 2020
The recent case of Sales Manager v Equine Nutrition Providers ADJ-00023216 is a very useful summary of the law on redundancy and unfair dismissal. Background The Complainant worked for eight years for the Respondent Company and his employment was terminated by way of...
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Nov 4, 2020 | latest news, Redundancy, Selection Procedures Redundancy, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions September 2020
The recent case of A Complainant v A Hotel ADJ-00026127 is a salutary lesson for employers to ensure fair selection criteria and procedures are followed when making a role redundant. The employee in this case was awarded €60,000 Background In this case the complainant...
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Sep 14, 2020 | latest news, Redundancy, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions August 2020
Unfortunately redundancies are becoming more and more common in light of covid-19 and the ongoing challenges it places on both employers and employees. The recent case of Tarossa Freehill Limited and Mary O’Reilly RPD203 concerned an appeal by the employer in... 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 | Jun 8, 2020 | latest news, Litigation, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions May 2020
Both employers and employees should take note of the recent case of PM/Complainant v A Food Producer . Here it was found that the employee was unfairly dismissed due to a redundancy procedure being fundamentally flawed including being unfairly selected for redundancy....