Keelings worker fired over claims regarding dead co-workers
Fruit and veg company says dismissal was justified by `reckless’ social media claims
Workplace Relations Commission
Scientist with ‘debilitating’ condition alleges discrimination by not being allowed work from home
Workplace Relations Commission hears illness requires prescription painkillers to manage
Swimming coaches recruited from Philippines win back almost €12,000 in wages deducted by employer
Swim school told employment tribunal it had invested in training the staff and deductions had been agreed with them
Builder awarded €9,000 for unfair dismissal after calling employer a ‘sneaky rat’
David Donohoe complained to Workplace Relations Commission over being sacked from his employment of 13 years with SJK Civils Ltd
Boy (16) wins €9,000 equality claim over wearing earring at school
School ordered to change uniform policy after its rule on ear studs judged discriminatory on the grounds of gender
EBay customer support agent sanctioned for four minutes of inactivity loses dismissal case
WRC told anything over 60 seconds is considered work avoidance at the firm
‘I felt like I was his slave’: The Irish food industry’s exploitation of workers
Employment legislation breaches include working very long hours, being paid below the minimum wage, and not getting holidays due
Flute teacher to appeal WRC ruling he was not a whistleblower
Tribunal rejects claims of alleged ‘waste of public funds’ at Cork ETB School of Music
Worker has employment claims thrown out because she turned up 30 minutes late to hearing
Employer’s representative and two witnesses were present
Trinity student suffered months of sexual harassment from older staff member at Spilt Milk ice cream parlour, WRC hears
Claimant quit after hearing owner told another staff member alleged harasser had made a remark about her ‘flirting’
Karen’s Diner ordered to pay former employee unpaid tips
The worker quit her job at the restaurant on O’Connell Street in Dublin after going six months without receiving her share of the money
Racehorse trainer Anthony Mullins loses appeal against €86,000 WRC award to stable hand
Yasir Ali, who worked at Watree Stud for more than two years, took case alleging breaches of employment legislation
Disabled driver loses discrimination claim over delay at toll bridge
Claimant was held up for less than two minutes when toll bridge camera misread his car’s number plate, WRC hears
Germany-based saleswoman given ‘ultimatum’ to work full time or retire wins €124,000
WRC says tech firm acted in ‘flagrant’ breach of legal protections
‘Say Kate is your boss’: Pharmacist claims ex-TD O’Connell and husband were working him ‘to death’
Kate O’Connell told the Workplace Relations Commission that Marwan Al Rahbi was ‘insubordinate’ towards her
Emails to managers rather than union membership reason for butcher’s dismissal, WRC finds
The butcher had alleged his Siptu membership was the reason for losing his job at James Whelan Butchers, which the chain denied
Bringing staff back to office more often will hurt productivity, union conference hears
Leadership of Civil Service union instructed to resist changes to current arrangement
Employee let go after announcing pregnancy awarded over €10k
Claudia O’Connor’s employer believed it would have taken her `years’ to reach job standard
Hotel manager fired for bullying gay colleague wins compensation for lack of appeal
Omar Mohammed Osman denied the allegations and attempted to appeal, Workplace Relations Commission told
Keelings fruit company fails in bid for private hearing of whistleblower allegations
Workplace Relations Commission rules prospect of identifying people not reason enough for closed-door process
Siptu whistleblower claims she was ‘conspired against’ by union
Organiser Ger Malone loses here case at Workplace Relations Commission
Salesforce recruiter awarded compensation after employer breached remote-working legislation
Man moved to west of Ireland under arrangement with firm, but was ordered back to office 275km away inside 11 months
State agencies including Enterprise Ireland and IDA summoned to talks with Minister for Enterprise
Some 19 agencies operating under the Department of Enterprise will attend meeting with Peter Burke
Astronomy Ireland founder and solicitor walk out of WRC hearing
Hearing into claims of workplace rights breaches by former manager at organisation has been repeatedly adjourned
Partner of alleged sex-addicted businessman who sacked her after she caught him using Grindr and escort site awarded nearly €100,000
Man dismissed woman after she caught him using Grindr dating app while on a family holiday
Discrimination complaints against businesses rise substantially
Over 5,000 business inspections took place in 2024 with €2.15m recovered in unpaid wages
‘Cultural audit’ planned for corporate watchdog after allegations of toxic work environment
Corporate Enforcement Authority works with gardaí to investigate white-collar crime
Staff at fintech went unpaid for six months after finance chief ‘forced out’, WRC told
Software developer drained his savings and resorted to selling his photography equipment to cover his rent, commission told
Dismissed Dundalk Town FC executive wins €17,000 claim
Workplace Relations Commission told Martin Connolly was ‘very publicly dismissed by a very public employer’
WRC case delayed as adjudicator unsure she can grant order shielding identity of social media firm
Expected High Court judgment on the extent of anonymisation in tribunal hearings cited
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
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’
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