by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jun 5, 2020 | latest news, Litigation, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions April 2020
Employers, if you have two or more employees performing the same or similar role and you are considering making redundancies, it is not simply a case of “picking and choosing” which employee you wish to make redundant. You must ensure you have clear... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jun 1, 2020 | Disability Discrimination, latest news, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions April 2020
The recent case of A Shop Assistant v A Hardware and Tool Hire Store is very useful for summarising the law where an employee is absent on sick leave. The employee in this case made complaints in respect of bullying at work but was ultimately dismissed for failing to... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jun 1, 2020 | Consultation, Contracts of Employment, latest news, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Act 2015, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions April 2020
In the April case of a A Former Sales Manager v A Horse Products Sales Company an employee who was given insufficient time to consider an alternative role was awarded €56,000 for unfair dismissal. Whilst the employee received a letter in respect of her redundancy, it... 
by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | May 26, 2020 | latest news, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions April 2020
A General Operative v A Distributor is a recent case before the Workplace Relations Commission which highlights the failures of an employer to follow proper and fair procedure. A litany of failures was reported in this case. The employer (Respondent) in this case... 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 25, 2020 | Workplace Relations Commission Decisions April 2020
The recent case of A Childminder v Parents serves as a reminder to those employing persons in their home that the Code of Practice for Protecting Persons Employed in Other People’s Homes (2017) is applicable and that those working in domestic settings are entitled to...
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