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Court of Appeal upholds extension of Isaac Wunder Orders to Statutory Tribunals and Administrative Bodies
On 14 January 2025, the Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in relation to two appeals brought by a litigant-in-person (the “Appellant”), against her former employer, the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (the “Board”), and the Minister for Education and Skills (the “Minister”). Eversheds Sutherland LLP represented the Board in these proceedings. […]
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WRC Orders Re-Engagement of Driver Forced to Retire at 70 – Mandatory Retirement “Highly Likely” to Cause Him Financial Hardship
In Tom Ronan v An Garda Síochána (ADJ-00047174), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) under the Employment Equality Acts, claiming that he was discriminated against when he was forced to retire at 70. The Adjudicator, Brian Dalton, found that the Complainant was discriminated against on the ground of age, and […]
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Northern Ireland exam board boss wins £100,000 settlement
Northern Ireland’s Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has paid a substantial settlement to its former interim chief executive who complained of sex, race and age discrimination and constructive dismissal. The sum paid to Margaret Farragher, who resigned in June 2022, was not disclosed but was around £100,000, according to BBC News NI. In […]
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Aldi worker awarded compensation for dismissal following criminal conviction for sexual assault
The Workplace Relations Commission ordered Aldi to pay €5,000 as compensation to a former employee dismissed for a criminal conviction. Get details here.
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Nepalese worker awarded over €23k after employment law breaches
A former restaurant worker in Co Kerry has been awarded over €23,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for breaches of minimum wage and working time laws. Suman Bhurtel, who is originally from Nepal and was working with an employment permit, was represented at the WRC by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI). The former […]
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Former fiddle player for country singer English gets €44k for unfair dismissal
Former fiddler for Michael English awarded €44,000 for unfair dismissal after tribunal rejects contractor claims. Learn more about this landmark ruling.
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Twitter ordered to pay €550k to former senior employee, a record for unfair dismissal in Ireland
Elon Musk’s Twitter International UC ordered to pay €550,131 unfair dismissal award to former employee after ‘Fork in the Road’ email dispute in Dublin.
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Tech workers who had salaries withheld awarded over €45,000
Indian couple awarded over €45,000 after working unpaid in Dublin. Crushell & Co Solicitors represented the workers in successful claims against CleanData Limited.
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Collective redundancy rules apply where cause is employer’s retirement
EU rules on collective redundancies still apply where a business is winding down as a result of the owner’s retirement, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled.
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Van drivers who went unpaid during ‘completely disorganised’ closure of logistics firm win nearly €90k at WRC
Pharmtrans Direct Ltd director criticised for ceasing trading with no wages. Workplace Relations Commission orders company to pay employees nearly €90,000.
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Worker awarded €10,500 after she was sacked over ‘hate speech’ Facebook post
Irene Glynn said her employer, the Carlow Dental Centre, gave her no opportunity to defend herself before sacking her
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New workers’ rights introduced in Work Life Balance Bill
New workers’ rights, including domestic violence leave, have been introduced under the Work Life Balance Bill passed by the Oireachtas. Children, equality, disability, integration and youth minister Roderic O’Gorman has today welcomed the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 passing all stages in the Oireachtas. The bill provides for the introduction of new […]
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