Terry Gorry I have represented a good deal of clients in the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court over the last 10/12 months. In that time period I have observed what I consider to be 3 significant mistakes at those hearings. You might learn something from them; I know I have. Let’s take a look, shall we? … Read more
Are you involved in the horse racing industry? If you are you will probably be aware of Aidan O’Brien’s problems with the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) and then the Labour Court concerning breaches of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.(You can read about those cases here). O’Brien’s argument in those cases was that his … Read more
Are you an employer? How would you feel about having to pay a dismissed employee’s salary from the date of dismissal to the date of the hearing? Or even to the date of the decision of the adjudication officer? And how would you feel about accepting the employee back into his old job? That is … Read more
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2017, when passed into law in Ireland-expected to commence in March 2019-will bring about some significant changes for Irish employers and employees. In fact, it makes certain breaches of the act a criminal offence: if the employer incorrectly designates an employee as ‘self-employed’, for example. (This bill became law on … Read more
Any decision to make an employee redundant runs the risk of being challenged by the employee with a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission for unfair dismissal. In a non collective redundancy the employer needs to be absolutely satisfied that The redundancy is a genuine one, not a sham or a ruse to terminate the … Read more