Employee v Self Employed
A recently published case of the Workplace Relations Commission is a simple reminder to employers to have any working relationship properly documented.... Read More
Pensions – Top 5 “Should Ask” Questions for Employers
An article in the Irish Times today highlights the worrying lack of knowledge around pensions in Ireland. It got us thinking about... Read More
Important High Court Decision on Point of Law Payment of Wages Act 1991 – Case remitted to the Employment Appeals Tribunal
The recent case of EARAGAIL EISC TEORANTA v ANN MARIE DOHERTY, BRENDAN McGINLEY, EVELYN BOYLE, GAVIN McGINLEY, GERARD HARDY, JOHN McGINLEY, JONATHAN... Read More
UK High Court Enforces 12 month Restrictive Covenant Clause
In the recent UK case of Romero Insurance Brokers v Templeton [2013] EWHC 1198 (QB) the UK High Court was asked to... Read More
Constructive Dismissal – Employer’s Cumulative Actions lead to breakdown of trust and confidence
In a recently published decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (An Employee v An Employer) UD842/2011, the Claimant successfully claimed constructive dismissal and was awarded €23,826.... Read More
Unfair Dismissal – Award of €25,000 for lack of fair procedure
In a recent claim for unfair dismissal (An Employee v An Employer UD 211/2011, MN 207/2011) the Tribunal awarded the Claimant €25,000 taking... Read More
Investigation and Disciplinary meeting flaws “so significant” so as to lead to finding of unfair dismissal and award of €20,000
In the recent Tribunal case of An Employee v An Employer (UD 538/2011 and RP 749/2011) published this week, the Tribunal was asked to... Read More
Retirement and Discrimination on the Grounds of Age – Award of €5,000
Reported in this month’s Irish Employment Law Journal is the interesting case of Sweeny v Aer Lingus Teo (DEC-E2013-135) which was delivered on October... Read More
Facebook posting and demotion – English High Court rules in favour of Employee but expresses “real disquiet” about the financial award
The recent English decision of Mr Adrian Smith v Trafford Housing Trust [2012 EWHC 3221 (Ch) delivered by Justice Briggs in November 2012 sheds further... Read More
High Court Injunction – Plaintiff claims damages not adequate remedy where loss of salary
In the recent High court case of Octavio Hernandez v Vodafone Ireland Limited [2013 1496P] delivered on 21st February 2013, Justice Laffoy was asked... Read More