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Former Xerotech CEO awarded €420,000 after being ‘forced to resign’ from Galway company
Biggest award so far this year by Workplace Relations Commission for former Xerotech chief Barry Flannery
Migrant chef paid €1.61 an hour for 90-hour weeks in case branded ‘economic slavery’
Madhu Foods Limited, trading as Guru Indian Cuisine, found to have committed multiple employment rights breaches against the worker
Government overreaching with changes to law on tax appeals
Legislation forcing the naming of those challenging tax assessment in all but exceptional cases is unreasonable
Senior Deloitte partner says he was ‘completely misquoted’ on remark to woman subordinate
Employee says she was ‘sick, anxious and desperate’ and subject to ‘gaslighting’ over promotion
Gardaí called to Aer Lingus HQ when pilot said he was going on hunger strike
Airline continues its defence at WRC of whistleblower penalisation complaint by sacked employee
Children ‘too young’ for sewing machines enrolled on fashion camps, ex-worker tells WRC
Employee alleges constructive dismissal from her job of two years at academy
Labour Court issues AI guidance for preparing cases amid rise in inaccurate evidence
Use of AI ‘not wholesale but is definitely creeping in’, Labour Court sources say
‘Serious allegations’ over former taoiseach putting pressure on fisheries agency, PAC hears
Proposed severance deal for ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland chief also raised at Dáil Public Accounts Committee
Solicitor claims he was ‘firefighting’ as staff left over being denied working from home
Workplace Relations Commission told employee was let go after a proper redundancy process
Council taken to Labour Court over use of contractors to maintain Shamrock Rovers pitch amid overwatering investigation
Three staff suspended after Rovers match called off due to waterlogged pitch
US firm ordered to pay Irish executive almost €143,000 over unfair dismissal
Irish arm of translation and localisation firm Lionbridge directed to pay its former EMEA managing director, Caroline O’Connell
Cancer patient awarded €20,000 at WRC over cut to hours by marina operator
Employee says company no longer wanted her as the ‘face’ of the firm as tumour treatment affected her appearance
Google says former employee trying to ‘sully’ tech giant’s name in race bias claim
Worker alleges racial discrimination in its performance management processes
Dublin Business School ordered to pay lecturer €104,000 by Labour Court
Employee dismissed for logging into his college email account from Iran
Unions ‘deeply concerned’ over Aer Lingus disciplinary procedures
Procedures disadvantage workers, Fórsa warns
Cleaning supervisor left jobless when new provider took over Pepsi contract wins €22k
Employee tells WRC she was caught in dispute over factory audit
Workplace Relations Commission upholds sacking of ‘cocky’ printer
Employee alleges he was plotted against after he called for a colleague’s sacking over alleged ‘poor performance’ and a ‘ghetto attitude’
Remote working legislation ‘a lame duck’, senior Fórsa official tells conference
Ibec says hybrid working remains important to employee relations but employers still trying to strike right balance
Political adviser told redundancy payment only available if MEP loses seat
Leinster House job made redundant in 2024 when adviser and politician moved to European Parliament
Worker was paid €4 an hour to guard high-end clothes shop on Grafton Street, WRC hears
When broke security guard pleaded for his wages, firm urged him to ‘stay working and have some trust and loyalty’
Fired company CEO who was ‘beyond reproach’ wins €183,000 award at WRC
Construction company boss ordered halt of payments to director while subcontractors who were left without pay downed their tools
‘I want to move to part-time due to a lack of childcare options. Should my employer allow this?’
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WRC rejects pay equality claim by woman who ‘trained in’ male colleague
Sinead Cotter, a contracts and procurement specialist at Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery Ltd, had sought €107,000 in a complaint alleging discrimination
WRC chief alleged to have declared there would be no management opportunities for two officials
Employee says he believed it was because he and his colleague acted as shop stewards
‘I was too honest’: Garda whistleblower ‘cut off’ after raising homicide errors, she says
Lois West found there were 16 cases which ‘absolutely needed to be reclassified’
Senator sought to block promotion for key witness in Garda investigation, WRC hearing told
Former chief executive at Inland Fisheries Ireland tell hearing that within hours of complaint against him shared with agency’s board a TD had read details into Dáil record
Excluding media from Garda whistleblower hearing ‘must be strictly justified’, judge says
Detective superintendent seeks to quash WRC ruling that case contains ‘sensitivities’ to be kept from public
Accountant who quit after bosses investigated €152,000 ‘irregular’ spending loses WRC claim
Employee used company credit card at clothes shops and electronics retailers, hearing told
Former State agency chief told gardaí he was ‘being blackmailed’ by a senator
Francis O’Donnell tells Workplace Relations Commission he reported to gardaí that ‘significant fraud had occurred at Inland Fisheries Ireland’
I felt I had no alternative but to resign following racist abuse from customers
Work Q&A: My concerns about racism, unequal treatment, and racist abuse from customers were consistently ignored
Bill on pension rights for older people must be progressed through the Dáil
The current situation is unfair
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief says governance issues ‘weaponised’ against him
Francis O’Donnell tells WRC ‘dream job’ turned into ‘an absolute nightmare’ after he suspended chairman’s brother
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief claims he was threatened by board chair after suspending his brother
Francis O’Donell says ‘dream job’ with State agency turned into ‘absolute nightmare’
Aer Lingus flight attendant sacked for gross misconduct was ‘triggered’ by passenger
Workplace Relations Commission hears other staff on flight were ‘afraid’ amid bathroom row
Workplace Relations Commission names new chairman
Former Labour Court chair Kevin Foley takes on five-year term at head of State’s industrial relations agency
Defence Forces push back on women-only officer appointments, warning of ‘disharmony’
Diversity officer says creating appointments for women would increase numbers but may have consequences
Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator takes WRC case after failing to get interview
Man alleges gender-discrimination after all three advertised positions at WRC were filled by women
Aer Lingus flight attendant accused of reducing passenger to tears by not allowing use of toilet
Employee was ranking member of cabin crew on the plane
Creche worker who said she was not rostered due to needing step at changing table loses case
Rosaria Wada Fulguera Tenorio, who is 4ft 10in, was told her workplace was ‘overstaffed’
DAA paid €53,000 towards legal fees for three WRC cases brought by staff
Airport operator agreed to cover or contribute to lawyers’ bills as part of settlement agreements
Man unfairly dismissed by Avoca after allegedly calling staff names and vomiting in store
WRC adjudication officer noted a number of flaws in the procedure that led to Colin Egan’s dismissal for gross misconduct
Ambulance staff to ballot on industrial action after talks fail
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics reject proposals on pay and conditions by large margins
Car salesman accused of privately buying customer’s trade-in awarded €10k for unfair dismissal
Employer entitled to feel worker was guilty of misconduct, WRC found, but disciplinary process lacked impartiality
Manager who says he was taken down by ‘woke alliance’ fails in challenge to dismissal
Lee Caluan went to WRC after losing call-centre manager job with Concern Worldwide
Salesman sacked from €200,000-a-year job after trying to block ‘corrupt’ deal loses case
Workplace Relations Commission dismisses Ali Izzy’s complaints against software company SolarWinds
Driving testers announce work stoppage next week over uninsured vehicle concerns
Fórsa said RSA staff will engage in indefinite action if test candidates cannot produce valid insurance certificates
Sick pay award of €500 by WRC to pharma employee overturned on appeal
Labour Court finds in favour of employer SK Biotek in case concerning legislation covering statutory payment
Lawyers for former Apple employee cite ‘vulgar’ working environment amid unfair dismissal complaint
Vinicius dos Santos was sacked for gross misconduct from the tech giant’s offices in Cork last May
Why more people are working beyond 65 and what the new rules will mean for them
The Workplace Relations Commission is working on guidelines on how new legislation on working to the age of 66 will be interpreted
Technician dismisses claims that he drove company van under influence of drugs
Company says €1,650 owed to worker is available to him at office in cash but tells WRC he caused €3,500 damage to van
Use of ‘beep test’ to measure firefighters’ fitness discriminates against women, tribunal finds
Standard physical ‘beep test’ described as ‘cheap and dirty’ way of assessing aerobic capacity
Former lifeguard who rejected redeployment as traffic warden loses discrimination claim
Labour Court finds Edward Bourke was not subject to less favourable treatment by Kilkenny County Council
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