Workplace Relations Commission

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Workplace Relations Commission finding confirms obligations in relation to shortfalls in workers’ pension schemes where a business is insolvent

Two days of planned hearings in case of former firefighter against Mayo County Council cancelled after technology glitch

Company omission of an end date from employment agreement was ‘an error’

Solicitor sober since 2019 claims discrimination, victimisation on grounds of disability of alcoholism

WRC award halved to take account of ‘very significant contribution’ by complainant to his own sacking

Counsel for company said it was “not reasonable” to form view that proposed job was a demotion without further discussion

Sociologist Dr Rebecca Murphy accused university of ‘gaslighting’ her in WRC complaint

WRC told that employees were left short having been let go

Brian O’Neill awarded reduced amount against Total Highway Maintenance with WRC finding he ‘ought to have known better’

Adjudicator finds decision to dismiss Galway Bay FM veteran broadcaster Neil Molloy ‘not unfair’ although finding of gross misconduct deemed ‘excessive’

College’s lawyers have denied discrimination ‘in the strongest possible terms’

WRC finds that air cargo company failed to follow ‘anything approaching fair procedure’ after blaming company veteran for rogue shipments

Pupillage is mandatory. Without it young barristers are going nowhere. This is the position that now confronts Burke

Ballyseedy Restaurant Ltd ceased trading following Ireland’s largest-ever seizure of crystal meth

The tribunal heard that Tom Ronan had been left with less than €400 a week to live on when he was retired from the job on March 27th last year

St Vincent’s University Hospital found to have failed to play premium rate to Rev Liam Cuffe

Boy returned after summer break with stud in ear and was told to remove stud, cover it with plaster or get second ear pierced

Trade unionist alleged he was sidelined by Unite after his return to work following treatment

WRC gives worker more time to consider retrospective benefits deal already tabled by broadcaster

Brian Meagher gave TV interview from hospital bed after suffering ‘horrendous, life-threatening wounds’ during ambush on September 5th, 2022

Workplace Relations Commission hears colleague thrust into him ‘as if he was riding a horse’

Sectoral Employment Order expected to be discussed by Oireachtas and Dáil committee on Wednesday before being signed by Minister on Thursday

WRC said it did not have jurisdiction to consider complaint against head monk of Silverstream Priory in Co Meath

Amir Sajad Esmaeily had travelled to ‘prohibited’ country to attend his uncle’s funeral, Workplace Relations Commission told

Children’s father said he stopped her wages over concernes about ‘external scrutiny’ of firm’s affairs during divorce proceedings

Killarney Advertiser failed to convince Workplace Relations Commission that plan was a ‘metaphor’

Graziano D’Amato claimed lack of written reference contributed to nine months out of work

‘When they asked me to start working, I said it would take one month at least to open the kitchen. They gave me 24 hours’, Workplace Relations Commission told

In second ever case under ‘work life balance’ law, Centric Mental Health employee demanded his fully remote contract be honoured

Is age is just a number or the forgotten child of equality, diversity and inclusion?

Workplace Relations Commission tribunal accepted that changes to his position were not related to his status as a cancer survivor

Former manager at Bidvest Noonan claims company investigation into alleged false overtime claims are harming his employment prospects

WRC finds Billie Stevens to be ‘credible witness’ in case

David Morris, who worked for Cushla Health Systems Ltd, secured a direction for payment at the Workplace Relations Commission

Daniel Murphy told Workplace Relations Commission that he risked getting stuck behind silage traffic while travelling cross-country from Co Monaghan to Co Meath

Property firm put Corry Bourke on gardening leave for three months but failed to pay him

Tom O’Riordan has lodged claims against Aer Lingus Ltd

Cormac Flynn’s barrister said Minister for Education decided to close schools during Covid-19 pandemic ‘without ensuring that the educational needs of the complainant were provided for’

Fashion buyer Poliane Fernandes Lima was dismissed from Born Clothing in Galway last January and received her new visa three days later