Unfair Dismissal and Settlement Agreements – Tribunal rules it “vital” for an employee to seek advice before signing
In a recent case before the Employment Appeals Tribunal, Kerrigan v Smurfit Kappa Ireland Limited (UD 1921/2011) the employee appealed against a recommendation... Read More
Unfair Dismissal and Reinstatement due to disproportionate sanction
In Weveron Da Silva v Kepak the Claimant was employed by the Respondent from 2002 to 2010 and was dismissed for abusive objectionable... Read More
Unfair Dismissal Caselaw Digest
In a round-up of last weeks Employment Appeals Tribunal decisions, a brief digest is outlined below. Although there were no specific awards... Read More
Redundancy and unfair selection – claim for unfair dismissal fails
The case of Oliver Flanagan v Castlethorn Construction UD 145/2010 concerned a claim for unfair dismissal on the basis that the Claimant was unfairly... Read More
“Sham” redundancy of CEO leads to award of €30,000
The issue of a “sham” redundancy led to the award of €30,000 in the recent case of Marian Lovett v The Temple... Read More
Redundancy – Tribunal looks at the “reasonable employer” test
In the case of Emma Thompson Sauvage v Gerard Kennedy UD 242/2010 published yesterday, the Employment Appeals Tribunal looked at redundancy and considered... Read More
Redundancy – Claimant’s request for guaranteed six months employment in alternative role rejected
In the case of Anna Kuranova v G4s Security Services UD526/2010 sent last week by the Employment Appeals Tribunal email service, the Claimant’s claim... Read More