Workplace Relations Commission

Psychological therapist demoted after being wrongly accused of allowing patient to see up her skirt

By Stephen BourkeWed Apr 10 2024 - 10:30

Applegreen manager sacked after investigation found worker not paid for 16 weeks

Suspected ‘ghost employee’ turned out to be a real Polish woman with limited English who worked for four months without pay

By Stephen BourkeMon Apr 08 2024 - 10:16

Seventh worker at banking tech start-up wins unpaid wages claim

Fintech entrepreneur Roy Zakka accused of making derogatory comments about Irish people during a phone call with an employee at Layer Digital Solutions Ltd

By Stephen BourkeThu Apr 04 2024 - 17:27

Executive who felt ‘treated like a waitress’ at work function loses equality case

ERS Genomics chief executive would have asked whoever held the company credit card to order wine, regardless of gender, adjudicator rules

By Stephen BourkeThu Apr 04 2024 - 17:12

Indian restaurant worker secures €143,000 award over breaches and harassment

Migrant worker said she feared being raped by colleagues and suffered near daily sexual harassment at work

By Stephen BourkeWed Apr 03 2024 - 14:04

Department of Health rules out further extension of long Covid staff payments scheme

About 120 people on the scheme, which is due to expire on Sunday

By Emmet MaloneFri Mar 29 2024 - 18:28

Ice-cream parlour worker tells WRC her hours were so long her baby did not recognise her

Mother-of-two Anita Popa said she was working from 7.30am until 10.30pm and did not see her children awake

By Stephen BourkeThu Mar 28 2024 - 18:52

Director of company claimed there was ‘no money to pay the wages’, WRC hears

Adjudicator said it was a “particular concern” Pharmtrans Direct workers lost their jobs on the day their wages were due

By Stephen BourkeWed Mar 27 2024 - 12:59

Insurance firm ordered to pay salesman docked salary after attempt to ‘claw back’ bonuses

Employee tells Workplace Relations Commission that actions were ‘outrageous’

By Stephen BourkeTue Mar 26 2024 - 16:16

Award of €7,500 for woman told manual handling job ‘only for men’

WRC hears Jess Quinn applied for role moving boxes with SSL Ltd but was not called for interview

By Stephen BourkeMon Mar 25 2024 - 17:43

Start-up founders lose discrimination claim against Enterprise Ireland

Founders allegedly told their firm ‘didn’t have enough diversity’

By Stephen BourkeFri Mar 22 2024 - 11:32

Want to work from home? Here are the rules governing your employer’s reaction

Hybrid is the future - US research found average workers come in 2.6 days a week, while it is unlikely everyone will ever return for the full five

By Cliff TaylorThu Mar 21 2024 - 13:39

Software firm CEO says company unable to pay notice to laid off employee

Cognito HRM boss says firm lost vital funding from Enterprise Ireland

By Stephen BourkeWed Mar 20 2024 - 15:51

Ex-Supermac’s manager claims he was ‘ostracised’ after disagreement with founder over alleged non-payment of workers

Fast-food chain’s barrister said it was making ‘complete and utter denial of that claim’

By Stephen BourkeTue Mar 19 2024 - 17:03

Migrant fishermen who received Brexit scrappage compensation still entitled to redundancy, WRC rules

Tribunal heard that if fishermen won right to redundancy, State could face a ‘slew of cases’

By Stephen BourkeTue Mar 19 2024 - 15:05

Hiring cleaners, childminders or carers: What are my tax and legal obligations?

Failing to understand whether you are an employer or they are contractors can land you in hot water

By Fiona ReddanTue Mar 19 2024 - 05:00

‘Coach and four’ cannot be driven through insolvency law, tribunal told

Liquidator of Protim Abrasives Ltd is challenging Department of Social Protection refusal to pay sum from Employers’ Insolvency Fund into a defined-benefit pension fund for former staff

By Stephen BourkeFri Mar 15 2024 - 16:56

First company in Ireland found in breach of new sick leave laws told to pay worker €450

Legislation requiring employers to pay 70% of worker wages while out sick came into force in early 2023

By Stephen BourkeWed Mar 13 2024 - 13:06

Murder victim’s colleague wins €20k redundancy claim over safety fears

Bidvest Noonan cleaner let go without redundancy after 20 years when she raised concerns in wake of colleague’s murder

By Stephen BourkeWed Mar 13 2024 - 09:23

Massage parlour yet to pay record €91,000 award to former worker, court told

Worker awarded record payout at Workplace Relations Commission over ‘egregious’ sexual harassment

By Stephen BourkeMon Mar 11 2024 - 15:21

Garda data chief denies whistleblower faced applying for her own job

Garda’s chief information officer called back to testify by video-link to Workplace Relations Commission on Friday

By Stephen BourkeFri Mar 08 2024 - 20:46

Long-time care volunteer wins €61,000 WRC award for rights breaches

Man in his 70s had claimed the taxpayer saved €1.1m from his unwaged work at a centre in the midlands

By Stephen BourkeFri Mar 08 2024 - 12:43

Garda whistleblower absent from hearing after taking ill ‘amid stress of proceedings’

Lois West has migraines, cold sores and difficulty sleeping due to anxiety related to her experience, psychiatrist said

By Stephen BourkeThu Mar 07 2024 - 20:03

Garda analyst says she was ‘virtually being stalked’ by ‘volatile, emotionally unstable’ senior official

Civilian deputy head of An Garda Síochána Analysis Service says senior Garda officer did not support her when exposed to harassment

By Stephen BourkeTue Mar 05 2024 - 20:09

Garda homicide data whistleblower made to feel ‘like silly little girl’ by officers, WRC told

Lois West says she suffered penalisation after making a protected disclosure about problems with classification of homocide data

By Conor GallagherMon Mar 04 2024 - 20:29

Hospital consultants lose ageist discrimination cases, saving State possible millions

Doctors’ representatives had argued employment terms for new entrants were ‘uniquely harsh’

By Stephen BourkeFri Mar 01 2024 - 17:22

Templeogue College principal did not retaliate against teacher for raising grievance, WRC to be told

Niamh Quinn to counter claims regarding indiscipline, including an allegation a student assaulted teacher by throwing mobile phone

By Eoin ReynoldsThu Feb 29 2024 - 20:52

Bruised face of former manager shown in WRC case on alleged racism

Indian man says ‘culture of racism’ led to his demotion following altercation with shoplifter

By Kitty HollandThu Feb 29 2024 - 20:19

Brendan Ogle alleges colleague saw to him being ‘written out’ of Unite plans in Ireland

Trade unionist tells WRC it came as a great disappointment as he had considered the colleague a friend

By Stephen BourkeThu Feb 29 2024 - 19:40

Manager at security firm was told to ‘go back to his own country’, WRC hears

Former employee alleges ‘culture of racism’ at company

By Kitty HollandThu Feb 29 2024 - 06:00

Bouncer not sacked from bar over claim he pushed transgender woman down stairs, WRC finds

Ellison Silva dos Santos offered work in other Mercantile Entertainment Group venues after incident

By Stephen BourkeWed Feb 28 2024 - 20:36

Brendan Ogle ‘written out’ of Unite’s plans after cancer diagnosis, WRC hears

Trade union denies Ogle was given diminished role after returning from sick leave

By Stephen BourkeTue Feb 27 2024 - 16:43

Irish tech firm founder wins €464,000 in highest-ever unfair dismissal award

Workplace Relations Commission awards record package to Mick Kiely, surpassing previous €329,000 high

Thu Feb 22 2024 - 13:31

Air Corps members allege they were penalised for whistleblowing by loss of retirement ceremony

Failure to invite soldier back for unit presentation is ‘biggest slap in the face’, airman says

By Stephen BourkeWed Feb 21 2024 - 21:38

Cancer survivor wins €5,000 after HSE ordered her back to work in kitchen during pandemic

Award made at Workplace Relations Commission on grounds of disability discrimination

By Stephen BourkeTue Feb 20 2024 - 15:37

Former 2FM presenter who made sexual-harassment claims withdraws unfair dismissal case

Compromise is reached before hearing at WRC between Chris Greene and RTÉ

By Stephen BourkeTue Feb 20 2024 - 12:27

Stormy WRC meeting sees worker and former bosses trade ‘mutual insults [and] foul and abusive language’

Crane hire firm that sacked employee with broken pelvis ordered to pay €14,000

By Stephen BourkeTue Feb 13 2024 - 13:40

Talks in Coombe Hospital craft workers’ technology dispute set for WRC

The union has argued its members should be entitled a share of any savings made through the increased use of hand-held devices.

By Emmet MaloneMon Feb 12 2024 - 15:44

Former president of auctioneers’ body starts WRC action after bitter row with chief executive

Co Galway auctioneer Gerry Coffey resigned last May from his role at the top of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

By Arthur BeesleyFri Feb 09 2024 - 17:46

Former political adviser awarded €55,000 over unfair dismissal from Contemporary Music Centre

WRC found ‘absolutely no procedure’ followed by publicly-funded organisation in case of Linda O’Shea Farren

By Deirdre FalveyThu Feb 08 2024 - 11:51

Vikings producer appeals WRC awards to 23 ‘blacklisted’ set workers

Workers awarded combined €430,00 in back pay and compensation by WRC last year

By Stephen BourkeFri Feb 02 2024 - 13:04

Aer Lingus says pay offer to pilots includes deduction to cover cost of leave deal agreed in 2019

Pilots have rejected an 8.5% pay offer from airline, with the two sides due before the Workplace Relations Commission next month

By Barry O'HalloranTue Jan 30 2024 - 05:09

Public sector pay deal hailed as good news for staff and State

Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe says agreement is ‘fair, equitable and affordable’, adding that it would cost the exchequer ‘€3.6bn over four budget years’

By Emmet MaloneSat Jan 27 2024 - 06:00

Public service pay deal: What does it mean for you? And when will the pay increases kick in?

For those earning €50,000-plus, pay rises totalling 10.25 per cent will be introduced over 30 months while those earning less will get higher pay rises

By Emmet MaloneFri Jan 26 2024 - 19:44

Aer Lingus pilots’ pay row bound for WRC

Union agrees to move on the understanding that company will improve offer

By Barry O'HalloranFri Jan 26 2024 - 17:36

Public sector workers to get pay rise of 10.25% over 2½ years under €3.6bn deal

First salary increase to take effect his month with those on lowest incomes set to receive up to 17.3 per cent by 2027, says Donohoe

By Emmet Malone and John FallonFri Jan 26 2024 - 17:34

Used-car salesman fired on first day back after running into bosses on ‘unauthorised’ sun holiday wins €12,500

WRC found no evidence of investigation or disciplinary process at Bill Griffin Motors

By Stephen BourkeWed Jan 24 2024 - 15:52

Superintendent at housing complex for older people sacked following ‘mutiny’ wins €10,000 compensation

WRC finds Cathy Moore, sacked by Charles Sheils Charity following complaints by ‘unmanageable’ residents, ‘entirely blameless’

By Stephen BourkeTue Jan 23 2024 - 10:14

Academic with ‘sense of entitlement’ has claim of racist discrimination against UCD thrown out

Dr Pierce Parker took to bedding down in campus buildings while working on his PhD, WRC hears

By Stephen BourkeFri Jan 19 2024 - 15:00

Bouncer at Dublin’s biggest gay bar denies he pushed transgender woman down flight of stairs

Ellison Silva dos Santos tells WRC he was fired from The George two days after woman ‘threw herself’ down stairs

By Stephen BourkeWed Jan 17 2024 - 18:10

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