Workplace Relations Commission

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

Remote working in Ireland: People ‘are being pushed back to the office against their will’

WRC adjudicators say legislation gives them no power to consider merits of decisions made on flexible working requests – only the process followed

Could US employers in Ireland lead the charge on ending remote working for Irish workers?

Donald Trump’s push to get federal workers back to the office is putting pressure on US multinationals to row back on flexible working arrangements

Garda HQ defends Commissioner Drew Harris over suspensions and disciplinary cases

Representative bodies in force strongly critical of the number and duration of suspensions

‘Employers can be very creative’: exploitation of migrant workers on the rise

WRC cases taken on behalf of workers are likely to be ‘the tip of the iceberg’, and even in successful cases, nonpayment of awards is a significant issue

WRC ruling is final nail in coffin of the right to remote working

Workers left to balance home and family life, along with the costs, by themselves

Film workers challenge overturning of WRC awards

Labour Court has overturned number of WRC rulings

Shop owners who felt ‘betrayed’ by manager attending job interview ordered to pay €13,500 for unfair dismissal

Assistant shop manager awarded compensation after she was sacked for gross misconduct for attending job interview on lunch break

Irish Rail employee awarded €500 compensation after company sought to deduct €80,000 from wages

Company has right to seek costs it was awarded - but not to unilaterally dock pay, Workplace Relations Commission finds

Virgin Media overturns discrimination award on appeal at Labour Court

Workplace Relations Commission had deemed earlier in year that a staff member was entitled to €30,000 compensation on grounds of discrimination as a parent

School’s rules on ear piercings may amount to indirect discrimination, WRC says

Boy (16) made complaint under Equal Status Act in relation to school’s contention that he should take out stud or have both ears pierced

Ex-TD Violet-Anne Wynne tells court she will use Dáil termination sum to pay former employee

Former politician owes €11,500 to ex-employee Fiona Smyth following WRC ruling

Dismissed scrapyard worker denies calling female colleague the C-word

‘There was nobody laughing at her. She wasn’t tearful, she wasn’t upset,’ WRC hearing told

RTÉ lawyers accused of ‘running down the clock’ in compensation case

Employee seeks compensation for leave and holiday pay allegedly denied to him before being put on a contract in 2018

Dublin hotel bar manager accused of ‘defrauding customers’ by adding 10% service charge to bills

Employee of Schoolhouse Hotel in Dublin 4 is challenging his dismissal which he says ‘flies in the face of natural justice’

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