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In the case of Catherine Crabbe v Grosvenor Cleaning Services Limited t/a Grosvenor Services (ADJ-00049787) the Adjudication Officer, Michael McEntee, found that the Complainant’s dismissal was disproportionate, but the award was reduced because of the Complainant’s “problematic” clocking issues and...

In Bertrand Lacour v Ubiqube (Ireland) Limited (ADJ-00029227) the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) heard a case under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”). The Respondent disputed that the WRC had jurisdiction to hear the complaint as the Complainant was...

Facts: Aisling Murphy (the “Complainant”) was a pharmacist who was employed by the Madigan’s Pharmacy Kilkenny Ltd (the “Respondent”) from 1st September 2020 until her dismissal on 1st June 2021. The Complainant alleged that she was dismissed due to having...

In Employee v Daa Plc Dublin Airport Authority (ADJ-00048082), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“the WRC”) under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015 claiming that he was discriminated on the ground of disability. Facts:...

In Jennifer Clancy v The Manager, Templeogue College (ADJ-00042323) the Complainant lodged a number of claims with the Workplace Relations Commission (”WRC”), including a complaint under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014 (“the Act”) which were heard before Adjudication Officer, Breiffni...

In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in Linda Moran v English By Design Limited ADJ-00044292, the Complainant alleged breaches of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 (as amended), (“the Act”) in relation to her Contract...

Patricia Groarke v Pat The Baker (ADJ-00048826) is a decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in a case under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”) which concerned the Complainant’s resignation and the employer’s refusal to permit her to...

In the cases of Giancarlo Riozzi v Northway Personnel (ADJ-00047292) (the “First Case”) and Krzysztof Wisiniewski v Fohntechgroup (ADJ-00049834) (the “Second Case”) both Complainants lodged complaints with the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act...

Liam Murphy v Deepak Fasteners (Shannon) Ltd (ADJ-00040284) concerned a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) case under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 (“the Acts”). This case alleged age discrimination in circumstances where the Complainant wished to continue working beyond the age...

In Paul Atkinson v PFH Technology Group (ADJ-00047335), the Complainant brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) under the Unfair Dismissals Act claiming that his redundancy was an unfair dismissal. The Adjudicator, Patsy Doyle, found that the...

The Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) has recently issued its Annual Report for 2023. The Report is 100 pages long and contains a significant level of detail on the work of the WRC. Set out below is a high level...