Tag: employment law
WRC Spotlight: Former Fisheries Chief Says He Was Targeted as IFI...
Media News Ireland follows the WRC case involving former IFI chief Francis O’Donnell and a dispute over protected disclosures and role reversion.
Lead Row Ends in WRC Defeat: Sales Executive Loses Gender Bias...
A WRC ruling rejected a sales executive’s gender discrimination claim against an HR firm over lead allocation and falling earnings.
Peter McVerry Trust Dismissal Row Deepens as Worker Challenges ‘Early Bed’...
A Peter McVerry Trust worker is challenging her dismissal, with the WRC hearing sharply disputed claims over an overnight hostel shift.
Zero-Tolerance at the Checkout: How Irish Retailers Deal With Employee Theft
Irish retailers often apply zero-tolerance rules on employee theft, with even low-value items potentially leading to dismissal.
Email Redundancy Row Ends in €60k Award for Veteran School Book...
A school book salesman won €60,000 after the WRC found his no-warning redundancy by email was unfair.
Toxic Rift Rocked Macra Mental Health Scheme as WRC Rejects Whistleblower...
A WRC ruling found no whistleblower penalisation at Macra, despite evidence that a toxic internal rift left a farmer mental health scheme floundering.
WRC Ruling Rocks Dental Practice as Pregnant Worker Wins €10,000
A dental worker has won €10,000 after the WRC found discrimination linked to a proposed cut in hours days after she disclosed her pregnancy.
Late Takeaway Row Ends in Job Comeback as WRC Faults Pharma...
A WRC ruling orders a pharma worker back to work after finding his dismissal over a takeaway-driver brawl was unfair.
Mystery Tip Machine Sparks Limerick Cafe Row After €5,000 in Gratuities...
A WRC hearing examined how a mystery tip machine at a Limerick cafe collected €5,000 before staff received delayed gratuity payments.
Maternity Top-Ups at Work: When Service Rules Apply, Is It Discrimination?
Maternity pay top-ups often come with service rules. Here’s why that is usually lawful in Ireland’s private sector.
