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 alleged that the employee (complainant) presented with [...]
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 breach of the [...]
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 the same employment law protections [...]
In a recent case published by the Workplace Relations Commission this month, An Acting Inspector v A Transport Company, (ADJ-00023015), the Complainant (employee) was awarded €7,500 under the Protected Disclosures Act. Background The Complainant (employee) commenced employment with the Respondent (employer) on 22 April, 2013 and worked as an Acting [...]
The recent case of An Employee v An Academic Instititution ADJ-00021244 highlights the dangers for an employer of presuming that an employee has resigned or intends to resign. In this case the employer stopped paying the employee thus leading to the end of the contract of employment. The Adjudicator at [...]
In a recent case of the Workplace Relations Commission of A Cook v A Limited Company ADJ 0026299 the Complainant employee was awarded redundancy after the offer of suitable alternative employment made to her was found to be inadequate Background The Respondent (employer) closed its Dublin 14 premises, at which [...]
The case of a Complainant v a Respondent looked at a number of issues around deductions made from final salary and whether these were lawful. The complainant (employee) argued that when he finished employment with his employer, over €3,000 was deducted from him unlawfully. He stated that €2350 related to [...]
In the case of A Community Development Officer v A Family Resource Centre the Complainant (employee) alleged that she as dismissed on the grounds of gender due to pregnancy. The Complainant commenced employed as a part-time Community Development / Family Support worker on 1st November 2016. At the commencement of [...]
The recent case of A Night Porter v A Hotel dealt with a claim of discrimination on the grounds of race, in relation to training and conditions of employment. The complainant (employee) also contended that he was harassed and victimised and subject to discriminatory dismissal for opposing discrimination. The complainant [...]
The recent decision of A Senior Developer v A Government Department is a very useful summary of the law on redundancy and centered around the employee's claim for redundancy post liquidation of the company he worked for. The employee was involved in a dynamic start up company but ultimately was caught [...]
In the case of An Engineer v A Technology Start Up the Workplace Relations Commission was asked to consider a number of questions including whether the Complainant was entitled to redundancy etc. The complainant engineer had also not taken holidays for some time and the Workplace Relations Commission considered how [...]
The case of A retained Firefighter v A Local Authority is a very useful (and detailed) summary of the law in Ireland around working time under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 ( as amended) and related regulations. In this case the Complainant was a Retained Firefighter and lived [...]
The recent case of A Driver v A Building Supplies Company is a useful summary of the law in respect of dismissal for breach of a Company Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy. In this case, the complainant employee was dismissed after failing a random drug and alcohol test. He was [...]
We have prepared a short summary of the key provisions of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and eligibility for redundancy after layoff. There are likely to be changes to the Bill in the coming days and we will keep you posted. Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and Redundancy Changes
We are attaching a link to the recent article published on www.wciklownews.net in respect of some of the queries we are receiving from employers and employees concerning the COVID-19 crisis. https://wicklownews.net/2020/03/general-overview-for-employers-and-employees-on-covid-19/
