Man awarded €12,000 after being subjected to ‘homophobic assault’ at work
WRC hears former Liberties Recycling driver was called names, grabbed by neck and pushed against van by colleague
Workplace Relations Commission
HR firm Peninsula fails to get pay discrimination claim thrown out
Workplace Relations Commission hears of firm being being accused of giving men ‘preferential treatment’ in its sales departmen
Accountant awarded largest unfair dismissal payout this year
Maria Inmaculada De La Torre Ruiz received six figure sum having been given no reason for dismissal
Safety manager who said ‘culture of sexism’prevailed at slaughterhouse wins €48,000 for penalisation
Employee said she was called a ‘prostitute’ and a ‘doll’
Principal challenges dismissal over sexual harassment complaint by female colleague
Principal accepts text messages sent to colleague were ‘not appropriate’ but denies they amount to sexual harassment
Migrant worker who worked up to 115 hours a week awarded €71,000 by WRC
Man had to beg his employer for occasional payments, Workplace Relations Commission hears
Former Trinity College Dublin administrator awarded €15,000 for unfair dismissal
Unfair Dismissals Act protections applied to Kate Brennan as she was asked to work out her notice period
Employee who took time off work for IVF treatment wins €10,000 for unfair dismissal
The woman told the tribunal that her employer was initially supportive when she told them about her fertility treatments
Right to request remote working in Ireland is a ‘toothless tiger’, employment lawyer says
The seven cases decided by the commission’s adjudication officers to date have all been rejected, according to Department of Enterprise data
Who got what in the deal between unions and HSE that averted Monday’s strike?
Analysis: Patients will be the real winners says HSE chief as threat to service disruption this week is lifted
Industrial action by more than 80,000 healthcare workers on Monday called off
Decision follows 22 hours of engagement at Workplace Relations Commission
Strike at Bord na Mona bin collection service deferred as new talks planned
Siptu says it still wants to discuss sale of company with Government
Hotel group executive ousted under ‘cloak’ of redundancy wins €125,000
Case is the first six-figure sum awarded by the Workplace Relations Commission in a rights dispute so far this year
Sacked hospital catering supervisor tells WRC that racism accusations against her were orchestrated
Annette Ryan was summarily dismissed after four junior staff made formal complaints against her in July 2023
HSE and unions to meet again on Saturday after WRC talks fail to produce agreement
Unless compromise can be reached, 80,000 healthcare workers will begin work-to-rule on Monday
Talks continue late at WRC between HSE and unions to avert nationwide work-to-rule by 80,000 staff
Dispute centres on 'inadequate' staffing levels in health service and a ceiling on total pay and workforce numbers
Fintech consultancy ordered to pay €64,000 commission withheld from salesman
Bankhawk held back payment as ‘leverage’ to get staff member to sign non-disclosure agreement ahead of redundancy
Driver for Guinness delivery subcontractor sacked over ‘kegs for cash’ allegation wins nearly €7,000
STL Logistics dismissed Joseph Foster on the grounds of gross misconduct
Interpreters for Workplace Relations Commission hearings cry foul over pay changes
Fear over loss of translators at WRC as ‘rates for cancelled cases are cut and travel expenses scrapped’
Work dispute adjudicators consider their own industrial action
External adjudicators angry at email from WRC director-general threatening to cut their case load and earnings
Female care assistant sexually assaulted at Rotunda Hospital loses claim for constructive dismissal
Kaitlyn Winston claims she was forced to quit job after hospital refused to sack porter who sexually harassed her
Scientist at AI firm found herself ‘locked out’ of work at end of maternity leave
WRC adjudicator rejects former Rinocloud employee’s pregnancy discrimination claim as the company apparently closed ‘due to financial difficulties’
Worker who lost job after complaining about hotdesking arrangements awarded €20,000
Patricia Higgins ‘found herself working where a tradesman was cutting through roof above her desk’, WRC told
Talks fail in Huawei Ireland constructive dismissal case
Chinese tech firm facing claims of discrimination and constructive dismissal
Remote worker told to relocate from Monaghan to Cork under ‘return to office’ mandate
PFH Technology worker was made redundant within six months
High Court overturns Labour Court decision on Debenhams redundancy payments
Labour Court had found in test case that shop should pay €1,140 to employee
Former Dundalk FC executive seeks payment for loss of earnings after he was ‘very publicly dismissed’ by club, WRC is told
Executive has claimed unfair dismissal by a former owner of Dundalk football club
Tribunal hears legal argument over whether recent miscarriage triggers maternity law protections
Previous relevant cases related to workers who were pregnant at the time, employer’s solicitor says
Garda driver who turned 70 must stop turning up for work, court rules
Judge previously refused to continue an interim order requiring Garda Commissioner to re-engage Tom Ronan as a civilian driver
Action by group clinical director of Sims fertility clinics against employer has been ‘compromised’, judge told
Michael ‘Mikey’ O’Brien claimed he was put on ‘gardening leave’ after making protected disclosures
Thousands of healthcare workers vote for industrial action in long-running dispute
Thousands of workers at more than 20 organisations vote to take next step over pay and conditions
Garda civilian driver to appeal revoked re-engagement order to Supreme Court
Judge previously refused to continue an interim order requiring Garda Commissioner to re-engage Tom Ronan as a civilian driver
Workers who shut down restaurant in revolt over unpaid wages win €22,000
Chef worked 111 hours per week, WRC told
Electrician who walked off national children’s hospital site after being docked pay awarded €5,750
WRC awards Ian Church sum after his €33-an-hour pay was cut by €7 without consultation
Secretary wins orders for wages and redundancy against insolvent solicitor
Leona Erangey had been a secretary for David Gaffney for around two and a half years.
Questions raised about cheques ‘fundamental’ to man being made redundant by charity, WRC told
Phillip Beattie, who provided accountancy services, has taken unfair dismissal case against Protestant Aid
From playing a garda in Kin to the real thing: New recruits put through their paces in Templemore
Local radio presenter and taxi driver among new Garda recruits
Fertility clinic director was suspended days after court had ordered reinstatement, judge told
Sims alleges Michael O’Brien was showing messages concerning the litigation while playing the Abba song Money, Money, Money
‘Price-fixing’ arrangement alleged between plant hire firms
Manager claims he was ordered to sign off on ‘inflated’ prices and demoted, Workplace Relations Commission hears
FAI strikes deal with press officer ahead of WRC hearing
WRC hears FAI and Cathal Dervan have deal ‘in principle’ to settle complaint
Dismissal of senior Dublin Airport executive accused of theft from terminal shops upheld
Senior employee of 25 years was arrested for stealing from retailers in airport complex
€160k-per-year hotel executive claims ‘personality clash’ behind dismissal
Company insists manager was fairly made redundant for financial and operational reasons
Chinese migrant chef seeks nearly €200,000 in back pay and compensation
Workplace Relations Commission hears pizza chef was paid €25 a day for 73-hour weeks to pay off ‘illegal’ €60,000 ‘recruitment fee’
‘Well compensated’ journalist loses WRC claim
Worker, earning some €84,630 and an additional allowance, believed he should be promoted as he was on-air doing ‘newscasting’
Prison officer claims sacking for going to fight in Ukraine war ‘excessive’
Brian Meagher says he used unofficial shift swap system to cover days he was not present but this failed
Father of disabled boy who claims he was refused entry to Clonskeagh mosque has discrimination case dismissed
Man trying to park car was humiliated when ejected from grounds by garda, WRC hears
Founder of Astronomy Ireland accused of ‘pocketing’ money intended for organisation, WRC hears
David Moore denies ‘financial irregularities’, saying ‘we’ve been libelled’
Dundalk FC ordered to pay Brian Gartland over €64k following his dismissal
Former football director took case to Workplace Relations Commission after he was sacked in May 2024
Free expression and privacy rights may not stop workers being dismissed over social-media posts - internet law experts
Personal opinion disclaimers on employee’s own social-media accounts ‘have zero value’
Former TD Kate O’Connell accused of bullying by ex-employee at pharmacy chain
Marwan Al Rahbi alleges constructive dismissal from €112,000 a year post with Rathgar Pharmacy Ltd
Cost of rebuilding wall outside Workplace Relations Commission doubled to €490,000
Office of Public Works project became more expensive after live electricity cable and water main uncovered
Woman’s complaint about bullying in Focus Ireland for being a single mother dismissed by WRC
Aoife Cooney’s claim dismissed on grounds ‘robust challenging of an employee about their work is not discrimination, even if that employee is a single parent’
Labour Court rejects appeal by former TUD lecturer in age discrimination case
Issue had arisen because university was bound by HEA regulations, court finds
Prison service director paid €32,000 less than older colleague loses age discrimination claim
Claim was rejected by Labour Court
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