News 20th December 2023

Massage Therapist Awarded Maximum Compensation for “Egregious” Penalisation Following Protected Disclosure to her Employer

In A Worker v A Massage Therapy Business ADJ00043225 the Complainant lodged a number of complaints with the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”), including a penalisation complaint pursuant to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. The Respondent did not attend the hearing....

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News 11th December 2023

Former Manager Awarded €40,000 in Successful Constructive Dismissal Claim

In Caroline McGarry v JTI (Ireland) Ltd ADJ-00041399, the Complainant, Ms McGarry, brought a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) that she was constructively dismissed from her employment in the Respondent tobacco company. She claimed that the conduct...

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News 11th December 2023

WRC Awards €8,000 for Penalisation of a Whistleblower

In Bruno Seigle – Murandi v Roche Products (Ireland) Limited ADJ 00034384 the Complainant lodged a claim with the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) pursuant to Schedule 2 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, on foot of what he claimed was...

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News 11th December 2023

Maximum Compensation Awarded against An Post in Sexual Harassment Claim

In Catherine Kelly v An Post ADJ-00040021 the Complainant lodged a complaint with the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) under the Employment Equality Acts (the “Acts”) claiming that she was sexually harassed by a colleague and that the Respondent failed to...

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News 11th December 2023

WRC Examines First Case Under Sick Leave Act 2022

Karolina Leszczynska v Musgrave Operating Partners Ireland ADJ-00044889 concerned a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) under the Sick Leave Act 2022 (“the Act”). The Complainant argued that she was entitled to the benefits under the Act despite her...

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Developments 11th December 2023

Update – Sick Leave Act 2022

The provisions of the Sick Leave Act (“the Act”) commenced on 1st January 2023 and provides that an employee shall be entitled, up to and including three statutory sick leave days in a year. From the 1st January 2024, that...

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Developments 11th December 2023

Update – Paid Domestic Violence Leave

On 27th November 2023, paid domestic violence leave came into effect in Ireland. The leave is provided for by the new section 13AA in the Parental Leave Acts 1998 – 2003, inserted by the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions...

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News 11th December 2023

Lidl Ireland Unfairly Dismissed Employee Due to “excessive sick leave”

Buinenko v Lidl Ireland Gmbh Lidl Head Office ADJ-00033871, concerned a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015. The Complainant alleged that he was unfairly dismissed for taking sick leave, that he was legitimately sick and had adhered to the...

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Developments 11th December 2023

Update – Statutory Guidance on the Protected Disclosures Acts 2014-2022

On 20th November 2023, the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform published new Statutory Guidance for public bodies on the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, following on from the amendment of the Act last year. The purpose of the...

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News 11th December 2023

Investigation “Flawless” but Appeal Process and Lack of Medical Assessment Leads to Unfair Dismissal Finding

A Verger v A place of worship/heritage site ADJ-00027984 concerned an unfair dismissal case before the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015 (the “Acts”). Facts: The Complainant was employed by the Respondent, a place...

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