Terry Gorry Last week threw up some eye watering unfair dismissal decisions being reported in the media. A man was awarded a total of €88,200 for unfair dismissal in a dispute concerning a phone bill which indicated the employee was in Germany on Christmas Eve, 2018. The employee had requested leave for that date but his request … Read more
The Remote Working Bill was published in January 2022. This arises from the publication in January 2021 of National Remote Work Strategy. The law, when it is enacted, proposes to do a few things: Oblige the employer to have a remote work policy Permit employees to request to work remotely To have a consultation once … Read more
Sarah Clancy was dismissed for gross misconduct. She was found to have been using customer loyalty cards for her own benefit. The amount concerned, however, was small: €5.65. The employer fired her for gross misconduct and on the grounds that it had lost trust and confidence in her. Her legal team argued that the employer … Read more
Are you an employer? Do you find employment law confusing? Who could blame you for there is a plethora of acts, statutory instruments, regulations, common law obligations, health and safety responsibilities with which you have to deal. The Workplace Relations Commission published a handy “Employer’s Record Log” in January 2020 which I have just come … Read more
Concerned about health and safety in the workplace? Have you been penalised for raising those concerns? If you are you may make a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission(WRC) alleging breach of section 27 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Section 27 provides protection against dismissal and penalisation as follows: 27.—(1) … Read more