Terry Gorry Are you involved in an unfair dismissal case? Are you confused about the amount of financial compensation that can be awarded? Unfair dismissal legislation provides for 3 types of remedies for the successful employee: reinstatement to the position he held before the dismissal re-engagement involves the employee being given the same position or an alternative … Read more
These are easy mistakes to make, you know. But I regularly come across two very common misunderstandings about contracts of employment. “I don’t have a contract” One of the first questions I ask anyone who seeks my advice is, “send me a copy of your contract”. And often the reply is along the lines of: … Read more
Have you succeeded in your claim at the Workplace Relations Commission? If so, the employer has 56 days to carry out the decision. If he fails to do so you can apply to the District Court for a Court order forcing the employer to carry out the WRC decision. If your decision was for reinstatement … Read more
Suspension with full pay. Not a problem for the employer? Think again. A High Court decision from April, 2015 provides helpful clarification about suspending an employee as a precautionary measure pending an investigation. This would be the default position for many employers where there is an allegation against an employee and an investigation is to … Read more
This is only a short book. But it could save you a lot of money. 80% of successful claims for unfair dismissal are won by employees because the employer has failed to afford fair dismissal procedures in carrying out the termination. In plain English, they have botched the procedure. This book addresses this costly failing. … Read more