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 | Nov 3, 2020 | Constructive Dismissal, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Act 2015, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions September 2020
The case of An Office Administrator and A Manufacturer ADJ-00026208 is interesting insofar as it asks the question of whether it is reasonable for an employee to resign their position on foot of an unfavourable reference given by their employer to a prospective... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog, Contracts of Employment, Equal Pay, Equality, latest news, Litigation, Self Employed, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Relations Act 2015, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decision October 2020
We were delighted to be instructed in the case of A Presenter v A Broadcasting Company ADJ-00010297 and a copy of the decision can be accessed here. This case look at a number of very important issues around the concept of “equal pay” within the media and... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jul 29, 2020 | Labour Court, Workplace Relations Act 2015, Workplace Relations Commission, Workplace Relations Commission Decisions June 2020
The recent case of Ervia v Deaglan Healy PW/19/55 concerned an appeal by the employer (Ervia) against a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) decision which found in favour of the employee concerning payment of a performance related award. The WRC awarded the employee... 
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...
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