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Labour Court
Ex-Labour Court deputy chair set to be reappointed after interviews for vacant other post
Alan Haugh’s reappointment was vetoed by the Department of Public Expenditure in September as he had already served two terms
HSE managers to get up to €32,000 each in back pay forgone after financial crash
Labour Court decision has roots in 2007 report recommending 5% wage rise
Garda loses out on €82,571 pay claim over suspension he was later exonerated for
Garda suspended from force for more than 2 years after incident in 2021
Labour Court rejects appeal by Brendan Ogle over discrimination claim against Unite
Trade union official had alleged he was removed from role due to absence for cancer treatment
Irish Rail ordered to repay wages deducted from inspector who owed firm €84,000
Employee had engaged in case against company which failed
Pay increases for childcare workers to take effect this month
Pay deal provides 10% increases to thousands of staff in creches and after-school childcare centres
More than €4m in public childcare funding being lost because of pay deal delay
Minister urged to spark a ‘Donogh O’Malley moment’ by transforming access to childcare
Tech company ordered to pay €445,440 to Irish founder over unfair dismissal
Music composition software platform Hyph had challenged ‘excessive award’ at WRC after Mick Kiely was dismissed
Ibec joins unions calling for Government to reappoint Labour Court deputy chair
Failure to reappoint Alan Haugh will cause delays in dispute reconciliation efforts, unions say
Move to block official’s reappointment a ‘terrible attack’ on Labour Court’s independence
Deputy chair Alan Haugh says he was twice told by different department his contract would be extended
‘Severe impact’ on Labour Court hearings seen as deputy chairman’s reappointment ‘blocked’
Labour Court tells lawyers Department of Public Expenditure blocked reappointment
Arts manager who won WRC unfair dismissal case appeals to Labour Court to get job back
Former solicitor and political adviser Linda O’Shea Farren says no justice for her until reinstatement
Nepalese restaurant worker has €23,000 award overturned over delay in making complaint
Suman Bhurtel was found to have been paid €8.24 an hour while working 70-hour weeks at Castleisland’s Chicken Club
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